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Onkyo PR-SC885 User's Manual

1. Jum m rey PS ids Surround Surround Frontright Center Front left Surround Surround back right right speaker Speaker speaker left back left speaker speaker speaker speaker 21 22 Connecting a Power Amplifier and Speakers Continued Connecting a Power Amplifier with XLR Inputs You can connect the AV controller to a multichannel power amplifier with balanced XLR input jacks by using several XLR audio cables The AV controller s balanced PRE OUT XLR jacks are wired as shown GND HOT COLD See your multichannel power amplifier s instruction manual for more information on connecting speakers AV controller SURR BACK R SURR BACK L Bee SURRR FRONTR CENTER FRONTL SURRL 5 Multichannel power amplifier SURROUND SURROUND SURROUND BACK RIGHT LEFT LEFT A INPUT INPUT y SELECT Y SELECT oureur OUTPUT SURROUND BACK RIGHT A INPUT A INPUT INPUT T SELECT y SELECT y SELECT ONAN ONEN ONAN aA Eal RBE Ux Surround Surround Frontright Center Front left Surround Surround back right right speaker speaker speaker left back left speaker speaker speaker speaker Connecting a Power Amplifier and Speakers
2. T Ws amp de 7 8 7 8 gt 1 Subwoofer 2 Front left speaker 6 Surround right speaker 7 Surround back left 3 Center speaker speaker 4 Front right speaker 8 Surround back right 5 Surround left speaker speaker Connecting a Power Amplifier and Speakers Continued Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable connect the AV controller s SUB You can also connect a powered subwoofer to the AV WOOFER PRE OUT to the input on your powered sub controller s balanced SUBWOOFER PRE OUT XLR woofer If your subwoofer is unpowered and you re jack by using a balanced XLR cable using an external amplifier connect the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to the amp s input Powered Powered subwoofer subwoofer til i 5 A P gt PRE OUT LINE INPUT Balanced G amp XLR cable SUBWOOFER PRE OUT Connecting a Power Amplifier with RCA Inputs You can connect the AV controller to a multichannel power amplifier with RCA input jacks by using a multichannel RCA audio cable or several stereo RCA audio cables See your multichannel power amplifier s instruction manual for more information on connecting speakers AV controller Multichannel power amplifier
3. 5 Multiroom Capability eee 6 Getting to Know the AV Controller 8 Front Panel eoe See cerra deua 8 Display 10 Rear Patel RR deter cta eee ree rana deua 11 Remote Controller sees 13 Installing the Batteries eene 13 Using the Remote Controller 513 About the Remote Controller Modes we l4 RECEIVER TAPE Mode wn l4 DVD MOde tee Ote ote pete 16 CD MD CDR Modes eee 17 DOCK Mode tente 18 Connecting a Power Amplifier and Speakers eene 19 Enjoying Home Theater sse 19 Connecting Your Speakers esses 20 Connecting a Power Amplifier with RCA Inputs 21 Connecting a Power Amplifier with XLR Inputs 22 Bi amping the Front Speakers 23 Connecting Antennas eee 24 Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna 24 Connecting the AM Loop Antenna 24 Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna 25 Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna 25 Connecting Your Components 26 About AV Connections eee 26 Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Controller 4 nh pnt ree rere 27 Which Connections Should I Use 27 Connecting a TV or Projector sss
4. DvD RDD RC 690M D STANDBY button Turns off the iPod 2 ON button Turns on the iPod 3 TOP MENU button Works as a Mode button when used with a DS A2 RI Dock Arrow A T V and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items ALBUM button Selects the next or previous album 6 DISPLAY button Turns on the backlight for 30 seconds Previous I button Restarts the current song Press it twice to select the previous song Pause II button Pauses playback With 3rd generation iPods it works as a Play Pause button 9 Rewind 4 button Press and hold to rewind PLAYLIST u n buttons Used to select the previous or next playlist on the iPod D REPEAT button Used with the repeat function 2 MENU button Used to access menus Play gt button Starts playback If the component is off it will turn on automatically With 3rd generation iPods this button works as a Play Pause button Next 1 button Selects the next song 5 Stop Ii button Stops playback and displays a menu Fast Forward button Press and hold to fast forward 2 RANDOM button Used with the shuffle function PLAY MODE button Used to select play modes on components with selectable play modes Works as a Resume button when used with a DS A2 RI Dock Buttons marked with an asterisk are not supported by 3rd generation iPods Con
5. STEREO button This button selects the Stereo listening mode SURR button This button selects the Dolby Digital and DTS listen ing modes LISTENING MODE lt 4 p gt buttons Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all of the listening modes that can be used with the cur rent input source PURE A button This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode When this mode is selected the AV controller s dis play is turned off and only the HDMI outputs output video signals DIRECT button This button selects the Direct listening mode THX button This button selects the THX listening modes ALL ST button This button selects the All Channel Stereo listening mode 79 80 Using the Listening Modes Continued Listening Modes Available for Each Source Format Analog and PCM Sources Source format PCM 32 96 176 4 kHz 192 kHz Multi Multichannel PCM channel 32 96 kHz 176 4 192 kHz analog except 2 2 2ch 1 0 141 Multichannel 2ch Media Button Listening Mode punEA PueAuio v CD TV radio s DVD DV DVD DIRECT Direct STEREO Stereo Multichannel v v v KISIS SISISIS KISIS Dolby D Dolby D Plus DTS DTS 96 24 DTS ES Discrete Matrix DTS HD High Resolution DTS HD Master Audio Dolby TrueHD DSD Dolby PLII Movie SURR Dolby PLIIx Movie D
6. Front right speaker Surround right speaker Center speaker Woofer low e Tweeter high 1 4 99 H e I Surround left speaker Front left speaker 23 Connecting Antennas This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas The AV controller won t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner AM antenna push terminals 1 E E E mm FM antenna jack Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only 1 Attach the FM antenna as shown 759 Insert the plug fully into the jack Once your AV controller is ready for use you ll need to tune into an FM radio station and adjust the position of the FM antenna to achieve the best possible reception 2 Usethumbtacks or something similar to fix the FM antenna into position Caution Be careful that you don t injure yourself when using thumbtacks If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna try a commercially available out door FM antenna instead see page 25 24 Connecting the AM Loop Antenna The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use only 1 Assemble the AM loop an
7. Press the D TUN button and then use the number buttons to enter the new 4 digit PIN number Or Use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a number on the screen and then press ENTER Repeat this for each of the four digits in the new PIN number The Confirm screen appears 4 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock Comfirm Confirm the new PIN number by entering it again If you confirm the PIN number cor rectly the new PIN is saved and the message Complete appears If you confirm the PIN number incor rectly Wrong Code appears and you ll be returned to step 5 to try again Press the SETUP button Setup closes Listening to the Radio Continued TUNING A TUNER RECEIVER ENTER DISPLAY Displaying SIRIUS Satellite Radio Information AV controller Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly to cycle through the aS available information DISPLAY Remote controller DISPLAY The following information can be displayed Channel name Vv Channel number amp preset number Vv Category Vv Artist composer v Song title vv Listening mode Note If the category artist composer or song title is not available will be displayed
8. Use the Up and Down AY V buttons to select an item and then press ENTER The screen for that item appears Use the Up and Down AY V buttons to select an option and use the Left and Right lt q gt buttons to change it The Audio Adjust menu items are explained below 5 When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes Adjust and then press ENTER Tone Control Settings You can adjust the tone bass and treble of the front center surround and surround back speakers individu ally For the subwoofer you can adjust the bass B Bass You can boost or cut low frequency sounds from 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 dB steps B Treble You can boost or cut high frequency sounds from 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 dB steps Note The tone control circuits are bypassed when the Direct or Pure Audio listening mode is selected Adjusting the Tone on the AV Controller Press the AV controller s TONE pou button repeatedly to select Bass or Treble for Front Center Sur round SurrBack or Subwoofer Use the Up gt and Down lt 4 buttons to adjust Notes The tone cannot be adjusted on the AV controller when the Direct or Pure Audio listening mode is selected The tone control settings do not apply to the THX lis tening modes Adjusting the Listening Mo
9. SIRIUS and the SIRIUS dog logo are registered trademarks of Sl RIUS SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc Setting Up the SiriusConnect Home Tuner The optional SiriusConnect Home tuner kit includes everything for easy home installation including the Sir iusConnect receiver indoor outdoor antenna with 21 foot cable 8 pin mini DIN connector cable and an AC power adapter See the SiriusConnect Home tuner s instructions for more information Use the 8 pin mini DIN connector cable to connect the SiriusConnect receiver to the SIRIUS jack on the rear of the AV controller 1 Indoor outdoor antenna with 21 foot cable SiriusConnect receiver 8 pin mini DIN connector cable gt AC power SIRIUS SIRIUS jack AV controller To use the included antenna indoors you must place it at a north west or east facing window depending on where you live If this isn t possible you ll need to install it outside away from any overhead obstructions Positioning the Antenna For a consistent satellite signal the antenna must be positioned correctly Use the following map to determine which area you are in and position the antenna accord ingly WEST EAST HORIZON SOUTH Area 1 Point the antenna toward the sky in the east northeast or southeast either through a window or out side Area 2 Point the antenna toward the sky in the north or northeast either through a wi
10. THX Surround EX THX Ultra2 Cinema THX Music Mode THX Games Mode i Mono 8 Mono Movie 4 zo 55 Orchestra g A o Q Unplugged 4 zr xs uM v v v v v v ul O gm TV Logic D All Ch Stereo m Full Mono TD 192 kHz DTS HD Master Audio sources are processed at 96 kHz 2 If there are no surround back speakers Dolby Pro Logic II is used 3 Depending on the source e g 96 kHz sources processing may be performed after DTS decoding 4 Available only when using surround speakers Requires 6 1 7 1 speakers m Requires 7 1 speakers 84 Using the Listening Modes Continued About the Listening Modes The AV controller s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall with high fidelity and stunning surround sound Pure Audio In this mode the display and video circuitry are turned off minimizing possible noise sources for the ultimate in high fidelity audio reproduction As the video circuitry is turned off only the HDMI outputs output video Note The Pure Audio listening mode cannot be selected while Zone 2 is on Direct In this mode audio from the input source is output directly with minimal processing providing high fidel ity reproduction All of the source s audio channels are output as they are Stereo Sound is output by the front left and right speakers Mono Use this mode when watching
11. To connect the recorder digitally for recording use connection 7 Connection AV controller Signal flow Cassette CDR MD or DAT recorder TAPE IN L R Se Analog audio L R output E TAPE OUT L R gt Analog audio L R input b DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 Digital coaxial output ic DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 2 e Digital optical output gt igital optical input DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT Digital optical i Connecting a Balanced Audio Source You can connect a balanced audio source to the AV controller s BALANCE L R XLR jacks by using two XLR audio cables To use the balanced input you must assign it to an input selector see page 51 If you connect a mono source use the BALANCE L XLR jack and set the Balance Input setting to Mono see page 51 The AV controller s balanced INPUT XLR jacks are wired as shown Stereo audio source with HOT GND balanced XLR output COLD BALANCE R PALANSE INPUT Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting an RI Dock E If Your iPod Supports Video Connect your RI Dock s audio output jacks to the AV controllers GAME TV IN L R jacks and con nect its video output jack to the AV controller s GAME TV IN V jack Onkyo DS A2 hookup shown below E 3 Ie o 6 VIDEO OUT R aupio out L E If you have an Onkyo DS A1 RI Dock The AV controller has AC outlets on its rear panel that can b
12. 46 First Time Setup Continued Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Resolution and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Through Select this to pass video through the AV controller at the same resolution and with no conversion Select this to have the AV controller automatically con vert video at resolutions not supported by your TV Not available when the HDMI Monitor setting is set to No Select this for 480p output and video conversion as nec essary Select this for 720p output and video conversion as nec Auto 480p 720p essary Select this for 1080i output and video conversion as nec 1080i essary Select this for 1080p output and video conversion as nec essary Not available when the HDMI Monitor setting is set to No 1080p Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Monitor Out2 and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Monitor Select this if you ve con nected the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 2 ZONE 2 OUT toa TV or other component in your main room Zone 2 Select this if you ve con nected the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 2 ZONE 2 OUT toa TV in Zone 2 When Monitor is selected the COM PONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 2 ZONE 2 OUT outputs the same video as the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 1 Notes If the video source contains information that restricts output at high resolutions 720p or 1080i content w
13. The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 6 Miscellaneous and then press ENTER The Miscellaneous menu appears 6 Miscellaneous 1 Volume Setup 2 0SD Setup 3 12V Trigger A Setup 4 12V Trigger B Setup 5 12V Trigger C Setup 114 Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 12V Trigger A B or C and then press ENTER The 12V Trigger A B C Setup screen appears 6 x 12V Trigger x Setup Delay lsec DVD Main Zone2 VCR DVR Main Zone2 CBL SAT Main Zone2 TV GAME Main Zone2 AUX1 Main Zone2 AUX2 Main Zone2 TAPE Main Zone2 TUNER Main Zone2 CD Main Zone2 PHONO Main Zone2 Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select Delay and use the Left and Right 4 but tons to select 0 sec 1 sec 2 sec or 3 sec When 0 sec is selected the trigger sig nal is output as soon as the input source is changed Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select an input source and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select an option Off No trigger signal is output A 12 volt trigger signal is output when the connected component is selected as the source for Main Main room Zone2 Zone 2 Main Z2 Main room or Zone 2 Zone3 Zone3 Main Z3 Main room or Zone 3 Z2 Z3 Zone 2 or Zone 3 Main Z2 Z3 Main room Zone 2 or Zone 3 When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes Zone 2 and Zone 3
14. For a description of each listening mode see About the Listening Modes on page 84 The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be selected if your DVD player is connected to the AV controller with a digital audio connection coaxial optical or HDMI The listening modes you can select depends on the format of the input signal To check the format see Displaying Source Informa tion on page 77 While a pair of headphones is connected you can only select the Pure Audio Mono Direct or Stereo listening mode Selecting on the AV Controller STEREO THX PURE AUDIO LISTENING MODE lt 4 E PURE AUDIO button This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode When this mode is selected the AV controller s dis play is turned off and only the HDMI outputs output video signals Pressing this button again will select the previous listening mode W STEREO button This button selects the Stereo listening mode W THX button This button selects the THX listening modes W LISTENING MODE lt 4 p buttons Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all of the listening modes that can be used with the cur rent input source Selecting with the Remote Controller SURR STEREO OO PURE A e Cy a ALL ST DIRECT THX a gt EM sel RC 690M
15. UNER 6 On the remote controller press Remote the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE controller button and then press the Rc TUNER INPUT SELECTOR but ton repeatedly to select XM If CHECK XM TUNER appears on the display make sure the XM Mini Tuner is connected properly TUNER E Signing Up for XM Satellite Radio Once you have installed the XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock you are ready to subscribe to XM Satellite Radio You ll need a major credit card and your XM Radio ID There are three places you can find your 8 character XM Radio ID 1 On the XM Mini Tuner 2 On the XM Mini Tuner packaging 3 On XM Channel 0 as explained below 1 Use the Tuning Up and Down AT V buttons to select RADIO ID Your XM Radio ID number is dis C a played Write it below for reference ID TUNING 4 63 Listening to the Radio Continued 2 To sign up go to hitp activate xmradio com Or call 1 800 967 2346 For XM Canada go to hitp xmradio ca Or call 1 877 438 9677 Notes RADIO ID cannot be selected in Category Search mode You must select Channel Search mode see right column The following letters are not used in XM Satellite Radio IDs I O S F XM Satellite Radio will transmit a special signal to your AV controller to activate the full channel lineup Activation normally takes between 10 and 15 minutes but during busy peak periods you may need to leave the AV controller turned o
16. Flashes when Zone 2 is being set Lights up when Zone 2 is on ZONE 3 indicator 111 Flashes when Zone 3 is being set Lights up when Zone 3 is on 5 Remote control sensor 13 Receives control signals from the remote controller 6 Display See Display on page 10 DISPLAY button 77 Displays various information about the currently selected input source MASTER VOLUME control 57 Sets the volume of the AV controller to e dB 81 5 dB 81 0 dB through 18 0 dB relative dis play The volume level can also be displayed as an abso lute value See Volume Setup on page 104 9 PURE AUDIO button and indicator 79 Selects the Pure Audio listening mode The indica tor lights up when this mode is selected Pressing this button again selects the previous listening mode AUDIO SEL button 78 Selects the audio input analog digital HDMI or multichannel 5 Input selector buttons 57 Select the following input sources DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME TV AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE TUNER CD PHONO Getting to Know the AV Controller Continued PUSH TO OPEN w TUNING Ld ok EG D 0 0 ro 1 1 TUNING mesi 2 PHONES jack 77 This 1 4 inch phone jack is for connecting a stan dard pair of stereo headphones for private listening 3 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 and OFF buttons 112 The ZONE 2 button is used when setting Z
17. A V buttons to select Balance Input and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Stereo Select if the source is stereo and you ve connected it to the BALANCED L and R INPUT XLR jacks Mono Select if the source is mono and you ve connected it to the BALANCED L INPUT XLR jack 7 Press the SETUP button C Setup closes Notes To listen to the component connected to the multi channel input press the AUDIO SEL button repeat edly to select Multich see page 78 This procedure can also be performed on the AV con troller by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons 51 52 First Time Setup Continued Automatic Speaker Setup Audyssey MultEQ XT With the supplied speaker setup microphone Audyssey MultEQ XT can measure the number of speakers con nected their sizes crossover frequencies and distances from the listening position and calculate the optimal speaker settings for you automatically Before using this function connect and position all of your speakers Measurement Positions To create a listening environment in which several people can enjoy your home theater simultaneously Audyssey MultEQ XT takes measurements at up to eight positions within the listening area E ist measurement position This is the center position of your listening area or the listening position if there s only one listener Bi 2nd 8th measurement positions These are
18. A game console or TV output can be connected here There s S Video and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal CBL SAT IN A cable or satellite receiver can be connected here There s S Video and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal VCR DVR IN OUT A video component such as a VCR or DVR can be connected here for recording and playback There s S Video and composite video input and output jacks for connecting the video signal DVD IN This input is for connecting a DVD player There s S Video and composite video input jacks for con necting the video signal FRONT L R CENTER SURR L R SURR BACK L R and SUBWOOFER PREOUT These balanced XLR outputs are for connecting a multichannel power amplifier and powered sub woofer The FRONT L R and SURR BACK L R outputs can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respectively or used to bi amp the front speakers See Bi amping the Front Speakers on page 23 MULTI CH input FRONT L R CENTER SUBWOOFER SURR L R and SURR BACK L R This analog multichannel input is for connecting a component with a 5 1 7 1 channel analog audio out put such as a DVD player DVD Audio or SACD capable player or an MPEG decoder PRE OUT FRONT L R CENTER SUBWOOFER SURR L R and SURR BACK L R This 5 1 7 1 multichannel analog audio output can be connected to the analog audio input on a multi channel power amplifier for
19. AT V buttons to select 3 Speaker Dis tance and then press ENTER The Speaker Distance screen appears 2 3 Speaker Distance Unit feet Left 12 0ft Center 12 0ft Right 12 0ft Surr Right 12 0ft Surr Back R 12 0ft Surr Back L 12 0ft Surr Left 12 0ft Subwoofer 12 0ft Note Speakers that you set to No or None in the Speaker Configuration page 94 cannot be selected Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV con troller by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Unit and then use the Left and Right 4 P buttons to select feet Select if you want to enter distances in feet Can be set from 0 2 to 30 feet in 0 2 foot steps meters Select if you want to enter distances in meters Can be set from 0 06 to 9 meters in 0 06 meter steps Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select a speaker and use the Left and Right lt gt buttons to specify the distance Specify the distance from the speaker to your listening position Notes The Center distance cannot be set if Center is set to None in the Speaker Configuration page 94 The Surr Right and Surr Left dis tances cannot be set if Surround is set to Nonein the Speaker Configuration page 94 The Surr Back R and Surr Back L distances cannot be set if Speaker Type is set to Bi Amp page 44 or Surr Back is set to None in th
20. AT V buttons to select Display and use the Left and Right lt 4 P buttons to select Default The default name is dis ENTER played 4 3 Name Edit Custom The custom name is dis Wane IN layed pay ARCEA MOTAREN When Default is selected the station s z frequency appears on the display when O 1 E2 I3 041E51E6 BIMEIL a radio preset is selected CD JEHCESUZTGTU IG DIE L OK CanceT Press the Down WV button to K select Name and then press ENTER to open the character 9 Press the SETUP button input screen Setup closes 4 3 Name Edit en Name ABIDE EE EG RICE LK ECT A VOIP URIS MMM WbIYIZ a bj cj d Le F L8 h 3 E Lk Lo Jm nj oj pj aj ritsiL ti ult v Ew X Y z O13 4105106 7188109 1 CODJIEEIEESIUZIG JG IG TEC ICE Notes SIL OK Cancel To store a name you must select OK and press ENTER in step 7 otherwise it will not be saved Use the arrow A VLV lt ai gt You cannot enter a custom name for XM or SIRIUS buttons to select a character and radio presets then press ENTER This procedure can also be performed on the AV con
21. Continued Using the Remote Controller in Zone 2 3 and Multiroom Control Kits To control the AV controller with the remote controller while you re in Zone 2 or Zone 3 you ll need a commer cially available multiroom remote control kit for each zone Multiroom kits are made by Niles and Xantech These kits can also be used when there isn t a clear line of sight to the AV controller s remote sensor such as when it s installed inside a cabinet Using a Multiroom Kit with Zone 2 3 In this setup the IR receiver in Zone 2 3 picks up the infrared signals from the remote controller and feeds them through to the AV controller in the main room via the connecting block IR IN AorB aa p MI IR Receiver Connecting block BS Remote controller Main room Zone 2 3 lt Signal flow The miniplug cable from the connecting block should be connected to the AV controller s IR IN A or B jack as shown below The IR IN A and B jacks are identical Up to two IR receivers can be connected From the connecting block Miniplug cable AV controller Using a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet In this setup the IR receiver picks up the infrared signals from the remote controller and feeds them to the AV con troller located in the cabinet via the connecting block Zi H rH IR Receiver Connecting block con IR IN AorB Inside cab
22. Off Late Night function off default Low Small reduction in dynamic range Press the RECEIVER REMOTE High Large reduction in dynamic range For Dolby TrueHD sources the options are Auto The dynamic range is con trolled automatically based on the source material and the current volume setting default Off Late Night function off On Late Night function on Notes The Late Night function can be used only when the input source is Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD The effect of the Late Night function depends on the material that you are playing and the intention of the original sound designer and with some material there will be little or no effect when you select the different options The Late Night function is set to Off when the AV con troller is set to Standby For Dolby TrueHD sources it will be set to Auto 89 Adjusting the Listening Modes Continued Audio Adjust With the Audio Adjust functions and settings you can 25 alanis naga eae di NR the sound and listening modes as you like Press the d Press the RECEIVER REMOTE REMOTE T ens MODE button followed by the SETUP button Y The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down 9 UsetheUpandDown AIIV buttons to select 3 Audio The Audio Adjust menu appears 3 Audio Adjust 1 Tone Control 2 Direct 3 Multiplex Mono 4 PLIx Neo 6 5 Dolby EX 6 Theater Dimensional 7 LFE Level
23. REMOTE MODE button REMOTE MODE ovo Cer ee Gre CDR MD CD D DIMMER Ve poc C i e He DISC er c 52 Sic S 1 MUTING cJC TD co REC PLAYLIST CS LLL 48 EE d isto sel GE ey 8 OPENCLOSE VIDEO OFF O p Amos VCRN 19 RC 690M CD STANDBY button Sets the DVD player to Standby 2 ON button Turns on the DVD player 3 Number buttons Used to enter title chapter and track numbers and to enter times for locating specific points TOP MENU button Selects a DVD s top menu Arrow AY V 4 and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items 6 DISC button Selects discs on a DVD changer 7 SETUP button Used to access the DVD player s settings DISPLAY button Displays information about the current disc title chapter or track including elapsed time remaining time total time and so on 9 Playback buttons From left to right Previous Play Next Rewind Pause Stop Fast Forward Slow Reverse and Slow Forward REPEAT button Used with the repeat playback function 0 AUDIO button Selects foreign language soundtracks and audio for mats e g Dolby Digital or DTS 2 OPEN CLOSE 4 button Opens and closes the disc tray 4 CLEAR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers MENU button
24. The equalizer for each speaker can be set manually Audyssey The equalizer for each speaker is set automatically Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 2 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears 2 Speaker Setup 1 Speaker Settings 2 Speaker Config 3 Speaker Distance 4 Level Calibration 5 Equalizer Settings 6 THX Audio Setup Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 5 Equalizer Settings and then press ENTER The Equalizer Settings screen appears Use the Up and Down A V but tons move between the two screens 2 5 Equalizer Settings Equalizer Manual Channel Front 25Hz OdB 40Hz OdB 63Hz OdB 100Hz OdB 160Hz OdB 250Hz OdB 400Hz OdB 2 5 Equalizer Settings 630H 1000H 1600H 2500H 4000H 6300H 10000H 16000H NNNNNNNWN D U3 UO UJ UJ UJ UJ UO by the Automatic Speaker Setup function If you selected Manual continue with the next step If you selected Off or Audyssey go to step 8 Use the Down V button to select Channel and then use the Left and Right lt 4 b gt but tons to select the speaker You can select Front Center Sur round Surr Back or Subwoofer Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select a frequency and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt
25. buttons 90 112 Used to adjust the tone and the volume and balance of Zone 2 and Zone 3 DIGITAL INPUT button 50 Used to assign digital inputs to input selectors 9 LISTENING MODE lt 4 b buttons 79 Select the listening modes 10 Getting to Know the AV Controller Continued Display 6 For detailed information see the pages in parentheses 1 Speaker channel indicators 84 Indicate the speaker configuration and channels used by the current input source _ A box is displayed for each speaker that s set in the Speaker Configuration No box appears for speakers that are set to No or None The following abbreviations indicate which audio channels are included in the current input signal FL Front left C Center FR Front right SL Surround left LFE Subwoofer Low Frequency Effects SR Surround right SBL Surround back left SB Surround back SBR Surround back right Listening mode and format indicators 79 Show the selected listening mode and audio input signal format 3 Tuning indicators 58 HD 60 Lights up if the current AM or FM station supports HD Radio technology SPS 61 Lights up when tuned to a HD Radio station that s transmitting secondary multicast chan nels AUTO 58 Lights up when Auto Tuning mode is selected for AM or FM radio Goes off when Man ual Tuning mode is selected TUNED 58 Lights up
26. mode for 2 channel 2 0 stereo sources in a digital format such as Dolby Digi tal or DTS D F Mono Specifies the default listen ing mode for mono sources in a digital format such as Dolby Digital or DTS Multich PCM Specifies the default listening mode for multichannel PCM sources such as DVD Audio input via HDMI 192 176 4k Specifies the default lis tening mode for high resolution 192 kHz and 176 4 kHz digital sources such as DVD Audio c Note Dolby TrueHD Specifies the default listening mode for Dolby TrueHD sources such as Blu ray or HD DVD input via HDMI DTS HD Master Audio Specifies the default listening mode for DTS HD Master Audio sources such as Blu ray or HD DVD input via HDMI DSD Multi Specifies the default lis tening mode for DSD multichannel sources such as SACD When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes This procedure can also be performed on the AV con troller by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons 93 94 Advanced Setup Speaker Setup This section explains items on the Speaker Config menu Some of the speaker settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 52 RECEIVER AV lt P ENTER SETUP Speaker Settings See Speaker Settings on page 44 Speaker Configuration settings are set automatically by the a 4 Speaker Setup function see page 52 W
27. must be set on the amp in that zone Variable The Zone 2 or Zone 3 vol ume can be set on the AV con troller Zone 2 and Zone 3 Continued 5 Press the SETUP button a Setup closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV con troller by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Using Zone 2 and Zone 3 This section explains how to use Zone 2 and Zone 3 ZONE3 ZONE2 TONE STANDBY ON INPUT SELECTOR 66 o em ZONE3 es ZONE2 co p MUTING ns LEVEL LEVEL RC 690M Selecting an Input Source for Zones 1 On the remote controller press Ka the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 controller REMOTE MODE button On the AV coniroller press the a ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 button The ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 indicator flashes and the input selector currently AV controller ZONE 2 O selected for the zone appears on the dis play QUN On the remote controller use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons N Remote controller f CORO 9010 On the AV controller use the input selector buttons or press the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 button repeatedly The input source is selected the zone is turned on the name of the input selec tor appears on the display and the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 indicator
28. tion between the remote controller and the AV control ler s remote control sensor page 13 Make sure you ve selected the correct remote control ler mode page 14 Make sure you ve entered the correct remote control code page 116 Can t control other components Make sure you ve selected the correct remote control ler mode page 14 If you ve connected an f31 capable Onkyo MD recorder CD recorder or RI Dock to the TAPE IN OUT jacks or an RI Dock to the GAME TV IN jacks for the remote controller to work properly you must set the Input Display to MD CDR or DOCK respectively see page 49 Theentered remote control code may not be correct If more than one code is listed try each one f none of the codes work use the Learning function to learn the commands of the other component s remote controller page 119 With some AV components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all To control an Onkyo component that s connected via f31 point the remote controller at the AV controller Be sure to enter the appropriate remote control code first page 117 To control an Onkyo component that s not connected via QI or another manufacturer s component point the remote controller at that component Be sure to enter the appropriate remote control code first page 116 Can t learn commands from another remote controller When learning commands make sure that the trans
29. to tune to 87 5 FM C m am ep PIess 6 9 PHONO Note While the RECEIVER button is flash ing you cannot select another input source with the remote controller P Displaying AM FM Radio Information DISPLAY i i M i i o o 10 lo uo o lo o o o o oO G Press the DISPLAY button to display the available information DISPLAY Preset Band Frequency Listening mode Note e When you select a preset with a custom name see page 102 its name is displayed instead of the band and frequency 59 60 Listening to the Radio Continued Listening to HD Radio Stations HD Radio technology brings digital radio to conven tional analog AM and FM radio stations with improved sound quality better reception and new data services HD Radio technology provides CD quality sound for FM stations and FM quality sound for AM stations In addition FM HD Radio stations can transmit multiple programs on the same frequency by using multicast channels Text data display incudes station name song title artist name and so on For more information about HD Radio technology visit www ibiquity com www hdradio com About HD Radio Stations HD Radio stations broadcast on the same AM and FM frequencies they ve always used and you can receive them by tuning into
30. 1 1 except A 2ch 2 12 d 1 0 1 1 Media Listening Mode Pure Audio Direct SACD DVD DTV etc Blu ray HD DVD S s sS v v s s v sS STEREO SURR THX lt gt LISTENING MODE Stereo Multichannel sS v v Dolby D Dolby D Plus v3 v3 DTS DTS 96 24 DTS ES Discrete Matrix DTS HD High Resolution DTS HD Master Audio Dolby TrueHD DSD Dolby PLII Movie Dolby PLIIx Movie Dolby PLII Music Dolby PLIIx Music Dolby PLII Game Dolby PLIIx Game Dolby Digital EX Dolby EX s Neo 6 Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music Neural THX 5 1 Neural THX 7 1 THX Cinema 5 SISISIS Dolby PLII Dolby PLIIx THX Neo 6 THX Dolby PLII THX Games Mode Neo 6 THX Games Mode KISIS S THX Surround EX THX Ultra2 Cinema THX Music Mode THX Games Mode Mono s SISINIS SIS ISIS SIS S BS S s Mono Movie Orchestra Unplugged Studio Mix TVLogic All Ch Stereo Full Mono T D Onkyo Original DSP In listening mode DSD Direct appears on the display and the Speaker Configuration settings are ignored 4 If there are no surround back speakers Dolby Pro Logic II is used Requires 6 1 7 1 speakers 3 Requires 7 1 speakers Available only when using surround speakers s other than DSD Direct and Pure Audio DSD sourc
31. 1 or 2 the HDMI Monitor setting must be set to Main or Sub see page 45 See page 27 for more informa tion on video signal flow and upconversion This procedure can also be performed on the AV con troller by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons First Time Setup Continued Changing the Input Display Digital Input Setup If you connect an f31 capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder CD recorder or RI Dock to the TAPE IN OUT jacks or connect an RI Dock to the GAME TV jacks for RI to work properly you must change this setting This setting can only be changed on the AV controller 1 2 1 2 Press the TAPE or GAME TV input selector button so that TAPE or GAME TV appears Input selector Audio input C on the display DVD COAX1 es VCR DVR COAX2 CBL SAT COAX3 GAME TV OPT1 AUX 1 a AUX 2 FRONT Fixed 2 Press and hold down the TAPE TAPE bios or GAME TV input selector but TUNER ton about 3 seconds to change AN the setting CD OPT2 wane Repeat this step to select MD CDR or PHONO Note DOCK For the Tape input selector the setting changes in this order TAPE MD CDR T pock al For the GAME TV input selector the setting changes in this order GAME TV DOCK DOCK can be selected for the TAPE input selector or GAME TV input selector but not
32. 2 PRE OUT when the Zone 2 Out setting is set to Fixed page 110 The Zone 3 level and balance functions have no effect on the ZONE 3 PRE OUT when the Zone 3 Out set ting is set to Fixed page 110 113 Zone 2 and Zone 3 Continued Using the 12V Triggers The 12V triggers A B and C can be used to turn on 12V trigger capable components automatically when they are selected as the input source The triggers can be set so that they activate when a connected component is selected as the input source for the main room Zone 2 Zone 3 or any combination of rooms When triggered the output from a 12V TRIGGER OUT goes high 12 volts 100 milliamperes max 12V TRIGGER OUT lL LZ Hookup Use a miniplug cable to connect the AV controller s 12V TRIGGER OUT A B or C jack to the 12 V trig ger input on a connected component When several components are turned on simultaneously by using triggers A B and C depending on the type of components a large amount of current may be drawn momentarily To prevent this you can delay trigger sig nals A B and C individually Another application for trigger delay is eliminating the thump noise that s sometimes heard when a source component is turned on Delaying the trigger signal for your power amplifier so that it s the last component to be turned on will accom plish this Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button
33. A V Sync delay time The HDMI Lip Sync delay time is displayed underneath in parenthe ses Note e A V Sync cannot be set when the Pure Audio listening mode is selected or when the Direct listening mode is used with an analog input source 102 Name Edit You can enter a custom name for each individual input selector and radio preset for easy identification When selected the custom name will appear on the display 1 Select the input selector to which you want to give a custom name To name a radio preset use the TUNER button to select AM or FM and then select the preset 2 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the RECEIVER SETUP button Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 4 Source Setup and then press ENTER The Source Setup menu appears 4 Source Setup 1 IntelliVolume 2 A V Sync 3 Name Edit 4 Satellite Radio 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select Name Edit and then press ENTER The Name Edit screen appears 4 3 Name Edit DVD Display Default Name L If you re naming an item for the very first time go to step 6 If the item already has a name you can select Default or Custom in step 5 Advanced Setup Continued When you ve finished use the arrow AJ V lt 4 gt buttons to display the following screen select OK and then press Use the Up and Down
34. Continued Bi amping the Front Speakers The FRONT L R and SURR BACK L R outputs can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respec tively or bi amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for a pair of front speakers that support bi amping providing improved bass and treble performance When bi amping is used the AV controller is able to feed up to 5 1 speakers in the main room For bi amping the FRONT L R outputs feed the front speakers tweeter terminals And the SURR BACK L R outputs feed the front speakers woofer terminals Once you ve completed the bi amping connections shown below and turned on the AV controller you must set the Speaker Type setting to Bi Amp to enable bi amping see page 44 Important When making the bi amping connections be sure to remove the jumper bars that link the speakers tweeter high and woofer low terminals Bi amping can only be used with speakers that support bi amping Refer to your speaker manual See your multichannel power amplifier s instruction manual for more information on connecting speakers SURA BACK R SURA BACKL AC SURRR FRONT R CENTER FRONT L SURRL AV controller Multichannel power amplifier n SURROUND BACK RIGHT SURROUND RIGHT INPUT y SELECT ims Y SELECT Tm m EE 1E
35. Continued Connecting a Satellite Cable or Terrestrial Set top box or Other Video Source Hint With this hookup you can use your satellite or cable receiver to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV controller which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs a Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches the video source ZY E or e and then make the connection If you use connection Eq you must connect the AV controller to your TV with the same type of connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches the video source EJ 1 or 3 and then make the connection With connection EJ you can listen to and record audio from the video source or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection J or fl To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well use El and EJ or B and Ry Connection AV controller Signal flow Video source Picture quality B COMPONENTVDEOIN3 Component video output Best E CBL SAT IN S lt S Video output Better CBL SAT IN V e Composite video output Standard B CBL SAT IN L R Analog audio L R output Bi DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 3 Digital coaxial output Gm DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 2 c Digital optical output CBLISAT OAA CBLISAT COAXIAL OPTICAL Y PB PR AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT Conne
36. Displays a DVD s menu 8 RETURN button Exits the DVD player s onscreen setup menu RANDOM button Used with the random playback function 2 PLAY MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes SUBTITLE button Selects subtitles VIDEO OFF button Turns off the internal video circuitry eliminating any possibility of interference Remote Controller Continued CD MD CDR Modes To control an Onkyo CD player MD recorder or CD recorder or a CD or MD player recorder made by another manufacturer press the CD REMOTE MODE button to select the CD MD CDR remote con troller mode In order to control an Onkyo MD recorder or CD recorder or a component made by another manufacturer you must first enter the appropriate remote control code see page 116 Cw Ger Coo Gre CDRMD Gv Gum ocx Gaia SAT ___TAPE AMP SLEEP UBTITLE PLAY MODE e gt 4A ee VCR DVD HDD RC 690M D STANDBY button Sets the component to Standby ON button Set the component to On or Standby 3 Number buttons Used to enter track numbers and times for locating specific points Arrow AJ W lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used with some components 5 DISC button Selects discs on a CD changer 6 DISPLAY button Displays informatio
37. Note The Power On Volume setting cannot be set higher than the Maximum Volume setting E Headphone Level With this setting you can offset the headphone volume relative to the main volume This is useful if your head phones are too loud or too quiet at the volume setting you usually use when listening through your speakers The headphone level can be set from 12 dB to 12 dB E Zone2 Maximum Volume With this setting you can limit the maximum volume for Zone 2 When the Volume Display setting is set to Absolute the Maximum Volume range is Off 99 to 50 When it s set to Relative the range is Off 17 dB to 32 dB To dis able this setting select Off W Zone2 Power On Volume This setting determines what the volume will be for Zone 2 each time the AV controller is turned on When the Volume Display preference is set to Absolute the range is Last Min 1 to Max When it s set to Rela tive the range is Last dB 81 dB to 18 dB To use the same volume level as when the AV controller was last turned off select Last E Zone3 Maximum Volume With this setting you can limit the maximum volume for Zone 3 When the Volume Display setting is set to Absolute the Maximum Volume range is Off 99 to 50 When it s set to Relative the range is Off 17 dB to 32 dB To dis able this setting select Off W Zone3 Power On Volume This setting determines what the volume will be for Zone 3 each time the AV controller
38. Remote Control Codes To control another component you must first enter that component s remote control code toa REMOTE MODE button You ll need to enter a code for each component that you want to control _ Remote STANDBY ONKYO indicator TV 1 0 Number buttons REMOTE MODE RECEIVER RC 690M 1 Look up the component s remote 116 control code in the separate Remote Control Codes list The codes are organized by category 2 While holding down the REMOTE MODE button to which you want to enter the code press the STANDBY button The Remote indicator lights up REMOTE MODE 3 Within 30 seconds use the num ber buttons to enter the 4 digit CO G remote control code zu eve The Remote indicator flashes twice 4 Press the REMOTE MODE button again to select the remote con troller mode point the remote controller at the component and check the operation If the remote controller doesn t work as expected and several remote codes are listed try each one in turn and use the one that works best Notes Remote control codes cannot be entered for the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button The remote control codes provided are correct at the time of printing but subject to change The DOCK remote mode can only be used with the Onkyo RI Dock at this time The DVD and CD REMOTE MODE buttons are pre
39. S models FCC Information for User CAUTION The user changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful inter ference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif ferent from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV techni cian for help For Canadian Models NOTE THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES 003 For models having a power cord with a polarized plug CAU
40. SWITCHED 120W 1A MAX Onkyo components connected via RI should be connected directly to a wall outlet not an AC OUTLET on the AV controller 41 42 Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting Onkyo R Components Step 1 Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected to the AV controller with an analog audio cable RCA Step 2 Make the necessary I connections see illustration below Step 3 If you re using an MD CDR or RI DOCK component change the Input Display see page 49 With 31 Remote Interactive you can use the following special functions Auto Power On Standby When you start playback on a component connected via RI if the AV controller is on Standby it will automatically turn on and select that component as the input source Similarly when the AV controller is set to Standby all compo nents connected via 31 will also go on Standby This function will not work with components that are connected to an AC OUTLET on the AV controller Direct Change When playback is started on a component connected via R1 the AV controller automatically selects that component as the input source If your DVD player is connected to the AV controller s multichannel input you ll need to press the AUDIO SEL button repeatedly and select Multich to hear all channels see page 78 as the Direct Change RI func tion selects the DVD IN L R jacks Remote Control You can use the AV controller s rem
41. Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 1 Speaker Set tings and then press ENTER The Speaker Settings menu appears 2 1 Speaker Settings Speakers Type Normal Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select Speaker Type and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Normal Select this if you ve con nected your front speakers normally Bi Amp Select this if you ve con nected your front speakers for bi amped operation 5 Press the SETUP button Setup closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV con troller by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons First Time Setup Continued HDMI Monitor Setup 6 o REMOTE MODE CDRMD eS 1 DIMMER SLEEP If you connect your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 1 or COMPONENT VIDEO MON ITOR OUT 2 ZONE 2 OUT set the HDMI Monitor set ting to No so that the onscreen setup menus are displayed and composite video and S Video sources are upcon verted and output by the COMPONENT VIDEO MON ITOR OUT 1 and COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 2 ZONE 2 OUT If you connect your TV to the HDMI OUT MAIN or HDMI OUT SUB set the HDMI Monitor setting to Main or Sub respectively so that the onscreen setup menus are displayed and composite video S Video and component video sources are
42. Speaker Setup Source Setup os Miscellaneous Setup eese Hardware Set p 1e teet ehe etie Lock Setup oie Serene ene Zone 2 and Zone 3 sss Connecting Zone 2 i dde tees Connecting ZONE 3 ete retenti Zone 2 Zone 3 Out Settings s Using Zone 2 and Zone 3 sess Using the 12V Triggers n 114 Using the Remote Controller in Zone 2 3 and Multiroom Control Kits Controlling Other Components Entering Remote Control Codes Resetting the Remote Controller Learning Commands Using Macros Troubleshooting Specifications essssss Getting to Know the AV Controller Front Panel L4 TUNER co PMONO DISPLAY AV CONTROLLER PR SC W t LUE Front flap Push here to open the flap The actual front panel has various logos printed on it They are not shown here for clarity For detailed information see the pages in parentheses D STANDBY ON button 43 Sets the AV controller to On or Standby STANDBY indicator 43 Lights up when the AV controller is on Standby and flashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller ZONE 2 indicator 111
43. Time Setup Continued 2 SETUP MIC Turn on the AV controller and the connected TV On the TV select the input to which the AV controller is connected Place the setup microphone at the 1st measurement position and connect it to the SETUP MIC jack AUDYSSEY Auto Speaker Setup Please place microphone at center of listening area at ear height Push Enter Next Notes Make sure the microphone is hori zontal e If there s an obstacle between the microphone and any speaker the automatic setup will not work cor rectly Set up the room as you would when enjoying a DVD movie Positioning the microphone close to where your ears would normally be will provide the best results You can set the height of the microphone by using a tripod or level table Press ENTER Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY A G e Do not unplug microphone o S i Please keep quiet 7 a ES 5 Now Measuring o lo A test tone is output by each speaker in turn as Audyssey MultEQ XT deter mines which speakers are connected This takes a few minutes Note If any extraneous noise is picked up by the microphone the automatic setup may not work correctly so keep quiet 4 The speaker detect results appear Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY asss SP Detect Result F
44. With this setting you can boost bass output by feeding front left and right channel bass sounds to the subwoofer This setting can only be made if the Subwoofer setting in step 4 is set to Yes and the Front setting in step 5 is set to Full Band Tf you re using THX certified speakers select Off THX 1 1 Use the Up and Down AT V g buttons to select Double Bass and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Off THX The subwoofer only out puts the LFE channel In addition to LFE channel sounds the subwoofer out puts front left and right chan nel bass sounds Press the SETUP button Setup closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV con troller by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Advanced Setup Continued Speaker Distance hese settings are set automatically by the Automat ic pes Setup function see page 52 e With the Speaker Distance settings you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 2 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears 2 Speaker Setup 1 Speaker Settings 2 Speaker Config 3 Speaker Distance 4 Level Calibration 5 Equalizer Settings 6 THX Audio Setup Use the Up and Down
45. a different channel number Check xmradio com for the latest channel listing Listening to the Radio Continued Listening to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Important SIRIUS Satellite Radio Information SIRIUS is available in the US for subscribers with addresses in the continental US and is available in Canada for subscribers with a Canadian address To Get SIRIUS Satellite Radio a subscription and compatible tuner and antenna are required and sold separately Visit sirius com for the most complete and up to date channel lineup and information SIRIUS and the SIRIUS dog logo and related marks are trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc Note Hardware and required basic monthly subscription sold separately Installation costs and other fees and taxes including a one time activation fee may apply Subscrip tion fee is consumer only All fees and programming subject to change What is SIRIUS Satellite Radio Simply The Best Radio on Radiol M with all your favor ite entertainment including 10096 commercial free music plus superior sports coverage uncensored talk and comedy world class entertainment news weather and more for your car home or office For more informa tion visit sirius com or siriuscanada ca A warning against reverse engineering Itis prohibited to copy decompile disassemble reverse engineer or manipulate any technology incorporated in receivers compatible with the SIRIUS Satellite Radio system
46. an old movie with a mono soundtrack or use it with the foreign language soundtracks recorded in the left and right channels of some movies It can also be used with DVDs or other sources containing multiplexed audio such as karaoke DVDs Multichannel This mode is for use with analog or PCM multichannel sources Dolby Pro Logic IIx This mode expands any 2 channel source for 7 1 chan nel playback It provides a very natural and seamless sur round sound experience that fully envelops the listener As well as music and movies video games can also ben efit from the dramatic spatial effects and vivid imaging If you re not using any surround back speakers Dolby Pro Logic II will be used instead of Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby PLIIx Movie Use this mode with any stereo or Dolby Surround Pro Logic movie e g TV DVD VHS Dolby PLIIx Music Use this mode with any stereo or Dolby Surround Pro Logic music source e g CD radio cassette TV VHS DVD Dolby PLIIx Game Use this mode with video games especially those that bear the Dolby Pro Logic II logo Dolby Digital Use this mode with DVDs that bear the Dolby Digital logo and Dolby Digital TV broadcasts This is the most common digital surround sound format and it ll put you right in the middle of the action just like being in a movie theater or concert hall Dolby EX This mode expands 5 1 channel sources for 6 1 7 1 channel playback It s especially suited to Dolby D
47. be connected to a suitable wall outlet DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 1 2 and 3 These coaxial digital audio inputs are for connect ing components with a coaxial digital audio output such as a CD player or DVD player They re assign able which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup See Digital Input Setup on page 49 DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1 2 and OUT These optical digital audio inputs are for connecting components with an optical digital audio output such as a CD player or DVD player They re assign able which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup See Digital Input Setup on page 49 The optical digital audio output is for connecting a digital recorder with an optical digital input such as a CD recorder GND screw This screw is for connecting a turntable s ground wire BALANCE L R INPUT This balanced XLR input is for connecting a com ponent with a stereo balanced XLR output For a mono source connect to the BALANCE L XLR CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting a CD player s analog audio output TAPE IN OUT These analog audio input and output jacks are for connecting a recorder with an analog audio input and output such as a cassette deck MD recorder etc AUX 1 IN A VCR for playback only or other video source can be connected here There s S Video and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal 4 GAME TV IN
48. buttons to cut or boost that frequency You can select 25 Hz 40 Hz 63 Hz 100 Hz 160 Hz 250 Hz 400 Hz 630 Hz 1000 Hz 1600 Hz 2500 Hz 4000 Hz 6300 Hz 10000 Hz or 16000 Hz And for the subwoofer 25 Hz 40 Hz 63 Hz 100 Hz or 160 Hz Each band can be cut or boosted from 6 dB to 6 dB in 1 dB steps Tip Low frequencies such as 160 Hz affect bass sounds high frequencies such as 6300 Hz affect treble sounds 99 Advanced Setup Continued 7 Use the Up A button to select 2 Channel again and use the Left and Right 4 W buttons to i ore select another speaker Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each speaker O N O Press the SETUP button Setup closes 8 lt a Notes This procedure can also be performed on the AV con troller by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons The Equalizer settings have no effect on 176 4 192 kHz input signals THX Audio Setup E settings are not set automatically by the matic Speaker Setup function see page 52 With the Surr Back Sp Spacing setting you can specify the distance between your surround back speakers If you re using a THX certified subwoofer set the THX Subwoofer setting to Yes You can then apply THX s Boundary Gain Compensation BGC to compensate the perceived exaggeration of low frequencies for listeners sitting very close to a room boundary i e wall 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE b
49. controller press the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 button press the LEVEL button and then use the Up gt and Down AV controller lt A buttons ZONE 2 112 Adjusting the Balance of Zones 1 On the AV controller press the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 button AV controller ZONE 2 QV 2 TONE Press the AV controller s TONE button repeatedly to select Bal W ance Use the Up gt and Down lt 4 buttons to adjust the balance You can adjust the balance from 0 in the center to 10 dB to the right or 10 dB to the left in 2 dB steps 3 O Zone 2 and Zone 3 Continued Muting Zones Si v On the remote controller press the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 REMOTE MODE button and then press the MUTING button To unmute a zone on the remote controller press the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 REMOTE MODE button and then press the MUTING but ton again Adjusting the Tone of Zone 2 1 AV controller ZONE2 T vem w 3 O gt Notes On the AV controller press the ZONE 2 button Press the AV controller s TONE button repeatedly to select Bass or Treble Use the Up gt and Down lt 4 buttons to adjust the bass or tre ble You can boost or cut the Bass or Treble from 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 dB steps Zones can also be unmuted by adjusting the volume The tone cannot be adjusted for Zone 3 The Zone 2 level balance and tone functions have no effect on the ZONE
50. dB to 12 dB EY 15 dB to 12 dB for the subwoofer lt 4 Notes You cannot use this function while the AV controller is muted Speakers that are set to No or None in the Speaker Configuration cannot be adjusted see page 94 E Headphones While a pair of headphones is connected you can use the CH SEL LEVEL and LEVEL buttons to adjust the volume of each headphone speaker left and right from 12 dB to 12 dB each These settings are stored when the AV controller is set to Standby Muting the AV Controller You can temporarily mute the output of the AV control ler Press the remote controller s MUTING button MUTING The output is muted and the MUTING indicator flashes on the display 2 MUTING ai To unmute the AV controller press the remote control ler s MUTING button again or adjust the volume The output is unmuted and the MUTING indicator goes off Muting is cancelled when the AV controller is set to Standby Tip You can specify how much the output is muted with the Muting Level setting see page 104 Common Functions Continued Using the Sleep Timer With the sleep timer you can set the AV controller so that it turns off automatically after a specified period SLEEP Press the remote controller s SLEEP button repeatedly to select the required sleep time You can set the sleep time from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute steps The S
51. from unlocking them 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the A SETUP button Vv The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 4 Source Setup and then press ENTER The Source Setup menu appears 4 Source Setup 1 IntelliVolume 2 A V Sync 3 Name Edit 4 Satellite Radio 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock Note If the Satellite Radio mode is set to None or XM see page 68 the 5 SIR IUS Parental Lock item is not avail able Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock and then press ENTER The SIRIUS Parental Lock screen appears 4 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock Enter Code Listening to the Radio Continued 4 Press the D TUN button and then use the number buttons to D TUN enter the 4 digit PIN number Or Use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a number on the exam exe axa screen and then press ENTER Repeat this for each of the four Cs digits in the PIN number If you re entering the PIN number for the very first time the PIN is stored and the following screen appears 4 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock or Edit Code Parental Lock A If you ve already set a PIN number you must enter the correct PIN to get to this screen If you enter the wrong PIN the message Wron
52. ft 5 m Notes The remote controller may not work reliably if the AV controller is subjected to bright light such as direct sunlight or inverter type fluorescent lights Keep this in mind when installing f another remote controller of the same type is used in the same room or the AV controller is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays the remote con troller may not work reliably Don t put anything on top of the remote controller such as a book or magazine because a button may be pressed continuously thereby draining the batteries The remote controller may not work reliably if the AV controller is installed in a rack behind colored glass doors Keep this in mind when installing Theremote controller will not work if there s an obsta cle between it and the AV controller s remote control sensor 13 14 Remote Controller Continued About the Remote Controller Modes As well as the AV controller you can also use the remote controller to control your other AV components The remote controller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component Modes are selected by using the REMOTE MODE buttons B RECEIVER TAPE Mode In RECEIVER TAPE mode you can control the AV controller and an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via RI B DVD Mode By default you can control an Onkyo DVD player in this mode By entering the appropriate remote control code you can control component
53. instead Positioning the SiriusConnect Home Antenna You can check the strength of the SIRIUS Satellite Radio signal and adjust the position of the SiriusConnect Home antenna accordingly 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the TUNER button and SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen a 2 Use the Up and Down A V s buttons to select 4 Source Setup and then press ENTER The Source Setup menu appears d 4 Source Setup 1 IntelliVolume 2 A V Sync 3 Name Edit 4 Satellite Radio 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock Note If the Satellite Radio mode is set to None see page 68 the 4 Satellite Radio item is not available Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 4 Satellite Radio and then press ENTER The Satellite Radio screen appears The name of the currently selected input selector is displayed in a box 73 74 Listening to the Radio Continued 4 Position the SiriusConnect Home antenna so that as many bars as possible up to 3 appear on the SIRIUS Satellite signal strength meter 4 4 SAT Radio SIRIUS Antenna Aiming Y dm Satellite Terrestrial SIRIUS ID 000000000000 If you cannot receive a satellite signal position the SiriusConnect Home antenna so that as many bars as possible up to 3 appear on the SIRIUS Terres trial signal strength meter Notes Solong as the sig
54. lights ZONE 2 continuously ON Notes To select AM FM SIRIUS or XM press the TUNER input selector button repeatedly Only analog input sources are output by Zone 2 and Zone 3 Digital input sources are not output If no sound is heard when an input source is selected check to make sure it s connected to an analog input While Zone 2 or Zone 3 is on the Auto Power On Standby and Direct Change RI functions do not work AUXI 0 10 00 Ld AV controller You cannot select different AM or FM radio stations for your main room Zone 2 and Zone 3 The same AM FM radio station will be heard in each room However you can select different AM FM SIRIUS or XM stations For example XM for your main room SIRIUS for Zone 2 and AM FM for Zone 3 111 Zone 2 and Zone 3 Continued Turning Off Zones On the remote controller press Remote the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 controller REMOTE MODE button On the AV coniroller press the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 button AV controller ZONE 2 The ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 indicator O flashes QV 2 On the remote controller press Remote the STANDBY button controller STANDBY On the AV controller press the OFF button The zone is turned off and the ZONE 2 AV controller T or ZONE 3 indicator goes off OFF Adjusting the Volume of Zones EM iro onea onea the or REMOTE MODE button and then use the LEVEL and LEVEL 4 buttons On the AV
55. not used with all lis tening modes Try another listening mode page 79 Not much sound may be produced by the surround back speakers with some sources Check the Speaker Configuration page 94 The subwoofer produces no sound f the source material contains no audio in the LFE channel the subwoofer produces no sound Check the Speaker Configuration page 94 The Zone 2 3 speakers produce no sound The Zone 2 3 speakers only output sources that are connected to an analog input Check to see if the source component is connected to an analog input Troubleshooting Continued There s no sound with a certain signal format Check the digital audio output setting on the source component On some game consoles such as those that can play DVDs the default setting is off With some DVD Video discs you need to select an audio format from a menu or with the AUDIO button on your DVD player s remote controller Can t select the Pure Audio listening mode The Pure Audio listening mode cannot be selected while Zone 2 is on The volume cannot be set to 18 dB 99 Check to see if a maximum volume has been set page 104 After the Automatic Speaker Setup function has been run or the volume level of each individual speaker has been adjusted pages 76 and 98 the maximum vol ume may be reduced Noise can be heard Using cable ties to bundle audio cables with power cords speaker cables and so on ca
56. owners A warning against reverse engineering It is prohibited to and you agree that you will not copy decompile disassemble reverse engineer hack manip ulate or otherwise access and or make available any technology incorporated in receivers compatible with the XM Satellite Radio system Furthermore the AMBE voice compression software included in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems Inc The software is licensed solely for use within this product The user of this or any other software contained in an XM Radio is explicitly prohibited from attempting to copy decompile reverse engineer hack manipulate or disassemble the object code or in any other way convert the object code into human readable form Connecting the XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock To receive XM Satellite Radio you need an XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock which includes a home antenna These are sold separately For connection information refer to the instruction manual supplied with the XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock XM Mini Tuner jack RECEIVER ENTER SETUP Setting the Satellite Radio Mode Before you can listen to XM Satellite Radio you must set the Satellite Radio mode to XM Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down AT
57. the other listening positions i e the places where the other listeners will sit You can measure up to eight positions The following examples show some typical home theater seating arrangements Choose the one that best matches yours and position the microphone accordingly when prompted Cow TV T s ojo g oj o g g 00O B88 66 D Goo aj D Q09 aj D a A A a a oan TV C w TV o o gio o og g g Xx e 96 SORORE D og ajo Sog a n Bon a a D TV o gio o og g g 2 6 8 8 9 oo D ONG a o9 Lo 9 D OOS a noa Bon a a Listening area Listening position Using Audyssey MultEQ XT Notes If the AV controller is muted it will be unmuted automatically when the automatic speaker setup starts Automatic speaker setup cannot be performed while a pair of headphones is connected It takes about 15 minutes to complete the auto matic speaker setup for three positions Total mea surement time varies depending on the number of positions and speakers Do not disconnect the speaker setup microphone during the automatic speaker setup unless you want to cancel the setup Do not connect or disconnect any speakers during the automatic speaker setup First
58. the video source is connected to an HDMI input your TV must be connected to the HDMI OUT MAIN or HDMI OUT SUB page 27 There s no picture from a source connected to an HDMI IN When the HDMI Monitor setting is set to No and the Resolution setting is set to anything other than Through see page 45 no video is output by the HDMI OUT f the message Resolution Error appears on the AV controller s display this indicates that your TV does not support the current video resolution and you need to select another resolution on your DVD player The onscreen menus don t appear On your TV make sure that the video input to which the AV controller is connected is selected Tuner Reception is noisy stereo FM reception suffers from hiss or the FM STEREO indicator doesn t light up Relocate your antenna Move the AV controller away from your TV or com puter Listen to the station in mono page 58 Whenlistening to an AM station operating the remote controller may cause noise Passing cars and airplanes can cause interference Concrete walls weaken radio signals If nothing improves the reception install an outdoor antenna Troubleshooting Continued Remote Controller The remote controller doesn t work Make sure that the batteries are installed with the cor rect polarity page 13 Make sure that the remote controller is not too far away from the AV controller and there s no obstruc
59. they may damage the finish or remove the panel let tering 4 Power WARNING BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME READ THE FOLLOWING SEC TION CAREFULLY AC outlet voltages vary from country to country Make sure that the voltage in your area meets the voltage requirements printed on the unit s rear panel e g AC 230 V 50 Hz or AC 120 V 60 Hz The power cord plug is used to disconnect this unit from the AC power source Make sure that the plug is readily operable easily accessible at all times For North American model Pressing the STANDBY ON button to select Standby mode does not fully shutdown the unit If you do not intend to use the unit for an extended period remove the power cord from the AC outlet 5 Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands Never handle this unit or its power cord while your hands are wet or damp If water or any other liquid gets inside this unit have it checked by the dealer from whom you purchased this unit 6 Handling Notes If you need to transport this unit use the original packaging to pack it how it was when you origi nally bought it Do not leave rubber or plastic items on this unit for a long time because they may leave marks on the case This unit s top and rear panels may get warm after prolonged use This is normal f you do not use this unit for a long time it may not work properly the next time you turn it on so be sure to use it occasionally For U
60. 1 capable Onkyo component for remote and system control To use RI you must make an analog audio connec tion RCA between the AV controller and the other component even if they are connected digitally RS232 This port is for connecting the AV controller to home automation equipment and external control lers 8 PHONO IN This audio input is for connecting a turntable 4 COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 2 and 3 These RCA component video inputs are for con necting components with a component video output such as a DVD player DVD recorder or DVR dig ital video recorder They re assignable which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup See Component Video Input Setup on page 48 5 COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 1 This RCA component video output is for connect ing a TV or projector with a component video input 6 COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 2 ZONE 2 OUT This RCA component video output is for connect ing a TV or projector with a component video input located in your main listening room or Zone 2 HDMI IN 1 4 OUT MAIN and OUT SUB HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface con nections carry digital audio and digital video The HDMI inputs are for connecting components with an HDMI output such as a DVD player DVD recorder or DVR digital video recorder They re assignable which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup See HDMI Input Set
61. 29 Connecting a DVD player see Connecting a VCR or DVR for Playback m Connecting a VCR or DVR for Recording 33 Connecting a Satellite Cable or Terrestrial Set top box or Other Video Source 34 Connecting Components with HDMI 2435 Connecting a Game Console sss 37 Connecting a Camcorder or Other AV Component 38 Connecting a CD Player sse 39 Connecting a Turntable sess 39 Connecting a Cassette CDR MiniDisc or DAT Recorders cette edt eh 40 Connecting a Balanced Audio Source 40 Connecting an RI Dock sse 41 Connecting the Power Cords of Other Components 41 Connecting Onkyo FRI Components 42 Connecting the Power Cord sss Turning On the AV Controller m Turning On and Standby sss 43 First Time Setup sess 44 Speaker Settings 244 HDMI Monitor Setup Ad HDMI Input Setup AT Component Video Input Setup sss 48 Changing the Input Display see 49 Digital Input Setup ae Analog Input Setup esent 51 Automatic Speaker Setup Audyssey MultEQ XT 52 Playing Your AV Components 57 Basic AV Controller Operation sess 57 Listeni
62. 5001 Onkyo DVD player without RI default CD REMOTE MODE button 6001 Onkyo CD player without I default MD REMOTE MODE button 6007 Onkyo MD recorder without RI CDR REMOTE MODE button 6005 Onkyo CD recorder without RI DOCK REMOTE MODE button 6003 Onkyo DS A2 RI Dock without RI default Note Ifyou connect an fQI capable Onkyo MiniDisc or CD recorder to the TAPE IN OUT jacks for remote oper ation to work properly you must set the Input Display to MD or CDR respectively see page 49 Resetting the Remote Mode Buttons You can reset a REMOTE MODE button to its default remote control code 1 While holding down the REMOTE MODE button that you want to reset press the TV 5 button The Remote indicator flashes three CDR MD times T O y REMOTE MODE Press the REMOTE MODE button again Gis MODE amp ovo Cor The Remote indicator flashes twice e GD indicating that the button has been reset DOCK ee 69 The DVD and CD REMOTE XN MODE buttons are preprogrammed with remote control codes for control ling Onkyo DVD players and CD play ers respectively When these buttons are reset the preprogrammed codes are restored NS D Resetting the Remote Controller You can reset the remote controller to its default settings 1 While holding down the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE but ton press the STANDBY button The Remote indicator flashes five
63. Back 100Hz e amp fg Surr Back Ch 2ch LPF of LFE 120Hz Double Bass On o Q Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Subwoofer and then use the Left and Right P buttons to select Yes Select if a subwoofer is con nected No Select if no subwoofer is con nected Advanced Setup Continued Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Front and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a crossover frequency Note Fixed at Full Band if Subwoofer step 4 is set to No Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Center and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a crossover frequency If no center speaker is connected select None Note Cannot select Full Band if Front step 5 is set to anything other than Full Band Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Surround and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a crossover frequency If no surround left and right speakers are connected select None Note Cannot select Full Band if Front step 5 is set to anything other than Full Band Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Surr Back and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a crossover frequency If no surround back speakers are con nected select None Notes Cannot be set if Speaker Type is se
64. Check your speaker connections and retry or cancel the automatic speaker setup Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY BETA Speaker Detect Error FL SL SBL Retry Ce Cancel Retry Cancel E A different number of speakers has been detected One of the front speakers has not been detected Q Writing Error Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Speaker Detect Error FL Yes FR Yes Writing Error SE s SR No SBL SBR C Yes SW REERY Retry Cancel Cancel This message appears if saving fails Try saving again or One of the surround speakers has not been detected cancel the automatic speaker setup If this message appears repeatedly the AV controller AUDYSSEY Auto Speaker Setup may be malfunctioning and you should contact the enum Speaker Detect Enron co dealer from whom you purchased this unit FL Yes FR Yes Slt 22555 SR No SBL SBR Yes C Yes SW Retry Cancel The surround back speakers have been detected but the surround speakers haven t Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY FL Yes FR Yes Sb 1 SR Yes SBL No SBR Yes C Yes SW Retry Cancel The right surround back speaker has been detected but the left surround back speaker hasn t 55 First Time Setup Continued Reviewing the Results Use the Up and Down AY V buttons to select the settings that you want to re
65. DTS logo DTS 96 24 This mode is for use with DTS 96 24 sources This is high resolution DTS with a 96 kHz sampling rate and 24 bit resolution providing superior fidelity Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS 96 24 logo Using the Listening Modes Continued DTS ES Discrete This mode is for use with DTS ES Discrete soundtracks that use a discrete surround back channel for true 6 1 7 1 channel playback The seven totally separate audio channels provide better spatial imaging and 360 degree sound localization perfect for sounds that pan across the surround channels Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS ES logo especially those with a DTS ES Dis crete soundtrack DTS ES Matrix This mode is for use with DTS ES Matrix soundtracks that use a matrix encoded back channel for 6 1 7 1 channel playback Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS ES logo DTS HD High Resolution Developed for use with HDTV including the new video disc formats Blu ray and HD DVD this is the latest mul tichannel audio format from DTS It supports up to 7 1 channels with 96 kHz 24 bit sampling rate and signal resolution DTS HD Master Audio Designed to take full advantage of the additional storage space offered by the new Blu ray and HD DVD disc for mats this new DTS format offers up to 7 1 discrete chan nels of uncompressed digital audio with 96 kHz 24 bit sampling rate and signal resolution The AV controller supports 7 1 channel sources up to 96 kHz a
66. For the best surround sound experience you should use seven speakers and a powered subwoofer The following table shows which channels you should use based on the number of speakers you have Number of speakers 2 3 4 5 6 7 Front left Vo v A wv Front right V v vi vi iv wv Center y Viv Vv Surround left VISI Surround right Vivi ivi wv Surround back P4 Surround back left P4 Surround back right v Tf you re using only one surround back speaker use the SURR BACK L output No matter how many speakers you use a powered sub woofer is recommended for a powerful and solid bass To get the best from your surround sound system you must set the speaker settings You can do this automati cally see page 52 or manually see page 94 Using Dipole Speakers You can use dipole speakers for the surround left and right and surround back left and right speakers Dipole speakers output the same sound in two directions Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on them to indicate how they should be positioned The surround left and right dipole speakers should be positioned so that their arrows point toward your TV or screen while the surround back left and right dipolar speakers should be positioned so that their arrows point toward each other as shown Dipole speakers Normal speakers TV screen 37 TV screen ey 2 3 4 2 3 4
67. IN or HDMI OUT SUB for display on your TV Composite video S Video and component video sources can be upconverted for the HDMI outputs See Video Connection Formats on page 27 for more information B Audio Signals Digital audio signals received by the HDMI IN jacks are output by the speakers and headphones connected to the AV controller Normally they are not output by the HDMI outputs unless the HDMI Audio Out setting is set to On see page 107 To listen to audio received by the HDMI IN jacks through your TV s speakers set the HDMI Audio Hint Out setting to On see page 107 and set your DVD player s HDMI audio output setting to PCM When listening to audio from an HDMI component through the AV controller s speakers set the HDMI component so that its video can be seen on your TV e g on your TV select the input to which the HDMI component is connected If your TV is not turned on or a different input is selected the AV controller s speakers may produce no sound or the sound may be cut off Note When the HDMI Audio Out setting is set to On see page 107 or TV Control is set to Enable and you re listening through your TV s speakers if you turn up the AV controller s volume control the sound will be output by the AV controller s speakers To stop the AV controller s speakers producing sound change the settings change your TV s settings or turn down the AV controller s vo
68. L Yes FR Yes SL Yes SR Yes SBL Yes SBR Yes C No SW Yes Next Retry Cancel Yes means that the speaker was detected No means that no speaker was detected If you agree with the results use the Up and Down A V but tons to select Next and then press ENTER The options are Next Proceed to the next step Retry Return to step 2 and try again Cancel Cancel the automatic speaker setup The following screen appears Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Please place microphone at 2nd Position at ear height Push Enter Next Place the setup microphone at the next position see page 52 and then press ENTER Audyssey MultEQ XT performs more measurements This takes a few min utes Auto Speaker Setup LAUDYSSEY Do not unplug microphone 5 E 9 fg Please keep quiet e amp S Now Measuring lo to When prompted place the setup microphone at the next position and repeat step 5 53 54 First Time Setup Continued After the 3rd and 7th measurements the following screen appears AUDYSSEY Auto Speaker Setup Please select Next when measuring next position and select finish when ending Next finish Calculate Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select an option and t
69. LEEP indicator appears on the display when the sleep timer has been set as shown The specified sleep time appears on the display for about 5 sec onds then the previous display reap pears SLEEP indicator To cancel the sleep timer press the SLEEP button repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears To check the remaining sleep time press the SLEEP button Note that if you press the SLEEP button while the sleep time is being displayed you ll shorten the sleep time by 10 minutes Using Headphones For private listening you can connect a pair of stereo headphones 1 4 inch phone plug to the AV controller s PHONES jack Notes Always turn down the volume before connecting your headphones While the headphones plug is inserted in the PHONES jack the speakers are turned off and the Headphone indicator lights up When you connect a pair of headphones the listening mode is set to Stereo unless it was already set to Pure Audio Mono Stereo or Direct in which case it stays the same Displaying Source Information You can display various information about the current input source as follows ee Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly to cycle through the available information DISPLAY AV controller DISPLAY R The following information can typically be displayed Input source Listening mode Signal format Sampling frequency f the input signa
70. Listening Mode Preset and then press ENTER The Listening Mode Preset menu appears 5 Listening Mode Preset 1 DVD 2 VCR DVR 3 CBL SAT 4 GAME TV 5 AUX1 6 AUX2 7 TAPE 8 TUNER 9 CD 10 PHONO Adjusting the Listening Modes Continued Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select an input selec tor and then press ENTER The audio formats supported by that input selector appear 5 x Listening Mode Preset Analog PCM Last Valid Dolby Digital Last Valid DTS Last Valid D F 2ch Last Valid D F Mono Last Valid Y If the input selector is assigned to an HDMI IN use the Down W button to select the audio formats shown on the following screen 5 x Listening Mode Preset Multich PCM Last Valid 192k 176 4k Last Valid Dolby True HD Last Valid DTS HD Master Audio Last Valid DSD Last Valid For the TUNER input selector Analog is the only format available Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select an audio for mat and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a lis tening mode Only listening modes compatible with the audio format can be selected see page 80 Analog PCM Specifies the default lis tening mode for analog and PCM sources Dolby Digital Specifies the default lis tening mode for Dolby Digital sources DTS Specifies the default listening mode for DTS sources D F 2ch Specifies the default listening
71. Mono lt gt LISTENING MODE 5 Onkyo Original DSP T D 1 2 If there are no surround back speakers DTS is used 3 4 5 Requires 6 1 7 1 speakers Requires 7 1 speakers If there are no surround back speakers Dolby Pro Logic II is used Available only when using surround speakers For T D Mono Movie Orchestra Unplugged Studio Mix and TV Logic DTS 96 24 is processed as DTS 192 kHz TrueHD sources are processed as 192 kHz 2 channel audio regardless of the number of channels Using the Listening Modes Continued DTS HD Sources Source format DTS HD High Resolution Multichannel 2ch except 2 2 DTS HD Master Audio Multichannel 2ch except 2 2 j Button Listening Mode PURE A Pure Audio DIRECT Direct Blu ray HD DVD Blu ray HD DVD STEREO Stereo Multichannel Dolby D Dolby D Plus DTS DTS 96 24 DTS ES Discrete Matrix DTS HD High Resolution DTS HD Master Audio TrueHD DSD Dolby PLII Movie SURR Dolby PLIIx Movie 2 Dolby PLII Music Dolby PLIIx Music Dolby PLII Game Dolby PLIIx Game Dolby Digital EX Dolby EX Neo 6 Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music Neural THX 5 1 Neural THX 7 1 THX Cinema Dolby PLII Dolby PLIIx THX Neo 6 THX Dolby PLII THX Games THX Mode Neo 6 THX Games Mode
72. Multich gt oo a a ee TII J Analog 1 Press the AUDIO SEL button HDMI Selects the assigned HDMI repeatedly to select Auto IN and the HDMI indicator appears on the display The HDMI IN must already be AUDIO SE assigned to the current input selector See page 47 2 While Auto is shown on the dis Auto Selects the assigned COAX play use the Up gt and Down IAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL M buttons to select IN and the DIGITAL indica P PCM Only input signals in PCM tor appears on the display format are output and the The DIGITAL IN must PCM indicator lights up The already be assigned to the current input selector See page 49 If there is no digital signal the analog input is used instead Multich Selects the multichannel input and the ANALOG indi cator appears on the display The multichannel input must already be assigned to the current input selector See page 51 Analog Selects the analog input and the ANALOG indicator appears on the display You can also use the AUDIO SEL button on the AV controller indicator flashes if the input signal is not PCM DTS Only input signals in DTS format are output and the DTS indicator lights up The indicator flashes if the input signal is not DTS Auto default The format is detected automatically If no digital input signal is present the analog input is used instead Using the Listening Modes Selecting the Listening Modes
73. O se IB 3 LJ LLL OOO OOO Zone 3 LINE INPUT Powered subwoofer O Lo Receiver O Q Q integrated amp Note With the default settings the Zone 3 volume must be set on the Zone 3 amp If your Zone 3 amp has no vol ume control set the Zone 3 Out setting to Variable so that you can set the Zone 3 volume on the AV control ler see page 110 110 Zone 2 Zone 3 Out Settings If you ve connected your Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers to an amp with no volume control set the Zone 2 Out or Zone 3 Out setting respectively to Variable so that you can set the zone s volume balance and tone on the AV controller 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the RECEIVER SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 7 Hardware Setup and then press ENTER The Hardware Setup menu appears Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 2 Zone 2 Zone 3 and then press ENTER The Zone 2 Zone 3 screen appears 7 2 Zone2 Zone3 Zone2 Out Fixed Zone3 Out Fixed Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select Zone 2 Out or Zone 3 Out and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Fixed The Zone 2 or Zone 3 volume
74. OAX3 OPTI OPT2 5 Press the SETUP button Cn Setup closes Notes Only FRONT can be assigned to the AUX 2 input selector The TUNER input selector cannot be assigned and is fixed at the option When an HDMIIN is assigned to an input selector in HDMI Video Setup on page 47 this input assign ment is automatically set to the same HDMI IN And in addition to the usual inputs e g COAX1 COAX2 etc you can also select HDMI inputs This procedure can also be performed on the AV con troller by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Using the DIGITAL INPUT Button Digital inputs can also be assigned to input selectors by using the DIGITAL INPUT button on the AV con troller AE SEA 96896 1 Press the input selector button for the input selector that you want to assign DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAMETV AUX1 AUX2 TAPE TUNER cD PHONO X 2 Press the DIGITAL INPUT button The current assignment is displayed DIGITAL INPUT 3 Press the DIGITAL INPUT but ton repeatedly to select an option BERLIN Available options are the same as for the Digital Input menu See step 4 on page 50 First Time Setup Continued Analog Input Setup 2 3 DISPLAY MUTING If you connect a component to the AV controller s anal
75. ONKYO AV Controller R SC885 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV controller Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV controller Please retain this manual for future reference Contents Introduction 2 Connection cn 19 Turning On amp First Time Setup 43 Basic Operation Playing your AV components 57 Listening to the Radio 58 Enjoying the Listening Modes 79 Advanced Operation 94 Troubleshooting WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING J AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK ff RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the intended to alert the user to the presence of important The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamatio
76. R l or EJ and then make the connection Connection AV controller Signal flow VCR or DVD recorder Picture quality D VCRDVROUTS gt SVideoinput Better E VCR DVR OUT V gt Composite video input Standard E VCR DVR OUT L R 5 Audio L R input b DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT gt Digital optical input VCR DVR B ONIO DIGITAL OSIA VCR DVR OPTICAL gt a B OO 0 OPTICAL AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO IN IN IN IN VCR or DVR Notes The AV controller must be turned on for recording Recording is not possible while it s on Standby f you want to record directly from your TV or another video source without going through the AV controller connect the audio and video outputs from your TV or other video component directly to the recording VCR DVR s audio and video inputs See the manuals supplied with your TV or VCR DVR for details Video signals connected to composite video inputs can only be recorded via the VCR DVR OUT V jack So if your source TV or VCR is connected to a composite video input the recording VCR DVR must be connected to the VCR DVR OUT V jack Likewise video signals connected to S Video inputs can only be recorded via the VCR DVR OUT S jack So if your source TV or VCR is connected to an S Video input the recording VCR DVR must be connected to the VCR DVR OUT S jack 33 Connecting Your Components
77. Repeat this step to enter up to 10 troller by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow characters buttons To correct a character A 1 Use the arrow A Y lt 41 saoto nado s buttons to select the incorrect char This item is for use with satellite radio It s not available acter and then press ENTER The if Satellite Radio is set to None see page 107 See character input screen opens pages 62 70 for more information 2 Use the arrow A V lt 4 gt buttons to select the correct charac SIRIUS Parental Lock ter and then press ENTER This item is for use with SIRIUS Satellite Radio It s not available if Satellite Radio is set to None or XM see page 107 See page 70 for more information 103 104 Advanced Setup Continued Miscellaneous Setup This section explains items on the Miscellaneous menu RECEIVER AV lt P ENTER SETUP 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 6 Miscellaneous and then press ENTER The Miscellaneous menu appears 6 Miscellaneous 1 Volume Setup 2 0SD Setup 3 12V Trigger A Setup 4 12V Trigger B Setup 5 12V Trigger C Setup Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select an item and then press ENTER The screen for that item appears Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select an item and use t
78. SPS indicator flashes Use the Up and Down Arrow AT V buttons to select a multi cast channel and then press ENTER within 5 seconds If you select a multicast channel that is not currently broadcasting a plus symbol will appear indicating that the channel has been reserved When broadcasting commences that channel will be selected automatically Reserved channel indication HD Radio channel number Note Multicast channels are not available on AM Selecting the Audio Format Blend Mode HD Radio stations transmit both analog and digital ver sions of their programs and you can choose which one you want to listen to Remote controller iso Use the AUDIO SEL button to select Auto or Analog AV controller 1 3 Auto Select to use the digital sig AUDIO SE nal Analog Select to use the analog sig nal Note Multicast channels 2 through 8 only carry a digital sig nal so to select an audio format you must select mul ticast channel 1 first Displaying HD Radio Information Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly to cycle through the available information Frequency 4 Station information 4 Artist information Song title information 61 Listening to the Radio Continued Listening to XM Satellite Radio Important XM Radio Information XM Satellite Radio offers an extraordinary variety of commercial free music plus the be
79. TE MODE button for the mode in which you want to use the com mand press the ON button The Remote indicator lights up REMOTE MODE 2 Press the button you want to learn the new command 3 Point the remote controllers at each other about 2 to 6 inches 5 15 cm apart and then press and hold the button whose com mand you want to learn until the Remote indicator flashes 4 To learn more commands repeat steps 2 and 3 Press any REMOTE MODE button when you ve finished Notes The following buttons cannot learn new commands REMOTE MODE MACRO 1 2 3 TV CH Re EQ LIGHT When you want to learn the command from your TV s Power button select the TV remote control mode and use the remote controller s STANDB Y button to learn the command In the TV remote control mode the remote controller s STANDBY and TV 5 but tons are linked so using the STANDBY button to learn the command will mean that you can also use the TV 1 0 button to turn your TV on or off in TV remote control mode When you want to learn the commands from your TV s Channel Up and Down buttons select the TV remote control mode and use the remote controller s CH button left to the ENTER button to learn the com mands In the TV remote control mode the remote con troller s CH and TV CH buttons are linked so using the CH button to learn these commands will mean that you can also u
80. TER VOLUME control has no effect on recording On your recorder start record ing Q N On the source component start playback Note Ifyou select a different input source during recording that input source will be recorded instead Recording from Different AV Sources You can overdub audio onto your video recordings by simultaneously recording audio and video from two sep arate sources This is possible because only the audio source is switched when an audio only input source such as TAPE TUNER or CD is selected the video source remains the same In the following example audio from the CD player con nected to the CD IN and video from the camcorder con nected to the AUX 2 INPUT VIDEO jack are recorded by the VCR connected to the VCR DVR OUT jacks c Za video signal 4m audio signal Camcorder CD player 7 Prepare the camcorder and CD player for playback Prepare the VCR for recording Press the AUX 2 input selector button amp QN Press the CD input selector button This selects the CD player as the audio source but leaves the camcorder as the video source 5 Start recording on the VCR then start playback on the camcorder and CD player Video from the camcorder and audio from the CD player are recorded by the VCR 87 88 Onscreen Setup Menus The onscreen setup menus appear on the connected TV and pr
81. TION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT Mod le canadien REMARQUE CET APPAREIL NUM RIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME LA NORME NMB 003 DU CANADA Sur les mod les dont la fiche est polaris e ATTENTION POUR VITER LES CHOCS LEC TRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRE SPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND Features Processing THX Surround EX THX Ultra2 certified Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Pro Logic IIx e DTS DTS ES Discrete DTS ES Matrix DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD High Resolution DTS 96 24 DTS Neo 6 Neural Surround THX Neural Theater Dimensional virtual surround sound DSD Direct 192 kHz 24 bit D A converters Powerful and highly accurate 32 bit DSP processing Re EQ 6 function Tone control on all channels 7 1 5 band EQ on 7 channels 5 band EQ on subwoofer Audio Video Balanced XLR stereo input Balanced XLR 7 1 channel preouts with front bi amping capability Zone 2 with level tone balance and left right and subwoofer pre outs and composite video output and component video output assignable Zone 3 with level balance and left right and sub woofer pre outs 4HDMI 7 inputs 2 outputs Version 1 3a HDMI upconversion of composite video S Video and component sources 720p 1080i 1080p capa
82. UBWOOFER SURR SURR BACK AUX 2 BALANCE L BALANCE R 7 1 ch OPTICAL OUT TAPE VCR DVR PRE OUT FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER SURR SURR BACK ZONE 2 ZONE 3 FL FR C SL SR SBL SBR SW 7 1 HDMI MAIN FL FR C SL SR SBL SBR ZONE 2 L R PHONES B Control Terminal MIC RS232 Ethernet IR Input Output 12 V Trigger Out Yes 2 1 Specifications and features are subject to change without notice Memo 125 Memo 126 Memo 127 ONKYO CORPORATION Sales amp Product Planning Div 2 1 Nisshin cho Neyagawa shi OSAKA 572 8540 JAPAN Tel 072 831 8023 Fax 072 831 8124 ONKYO U S A CORPORATION 18 Park Way Upper Saddle River N J 07458 U S A Tel 201 785 2600 Fax 201 785 2650 http www us onkyo com ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Liegnitzerstrasse 6 82194 Groebenzell GERMANY Tel 49 8142 4401 0 Fax 49 8142 4401 555 http www eu onkyo com ONKYO EUROPE UK Office Suite 1 Gregories Court Gregories Road Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire HP9 1HQ ONEYO UNITED KINGDOM Tel 44 0 1494 681515 Fax 44 0 1494 680452 HOMEPAGE ONKYO CHINA LIMITED http www onkyo com Unit 1 amp 12 9 F Ever Gain PlazaTower 1 88 Container Port Road Kwai Chung N T HONG KONG Tel 852 2429 3118 Fax 852 2428 9039 http www ch onkyo com 10802 2 C Copyright 2007 ONKYO CORPORATION Japan All rights reserved 298344463 A
83. URROUND THX TECHNOLOGIES Neural Surround is a trademark owned by Neural Audio Cor poration THX is a trademark of THX Ltd which may be reg istered in some jurisdictions All rights reserved Theater Dimensional Theater Dimensional is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation Re Equalization and the Re EQ logo are trademarks of THX Ltd Homi HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Inter face are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licens ing LLC om READY XM Ready is a trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc 2005 XM Satellite Radio Inc All rights reserved SIRIUS READY 2005 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc SIRIUS SiriusConnect the SIRIUS dog logo channel names and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc Available only in the contiguous United States excluding Alaska and Hawaii and Canada Features Continued Supplied Accessories is Radio HD Radio Technology Manufactured Under License From iBiquity Digital Corporation iBiquity Digital and the HD Radio and HD Symbols are registered trademarks of iBiq uity Digital Corporation HD Radio is a trademark of iBiq uity Digital Corporation U S and Foreign Patents AUDYSSEY MULTEQ XT l m Manufactured under license from Audyssey Laboratories U S and foreign patents pending Audyssey MultEQ XT is a trade mark of Audyssey Laboratories THX Ultra2 Bef
84. V buttons to select 7 Hardware Setup and then press ENTER The Hardware Setup menu appears 7 Hardware Setup 1 Remote Control 2 Zone2 Zone3 3 Tuner 4 Analog Multich 5 HDMI Listening to the Radio Continued Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 3 Tuner and then press ENTER The Tuner screen appears 7 3 Tuner Satellite Radio None Use the Left and Right lt q gt buttons to select XM If there are 2 items on the Tuner screen use Up and Down A T V buttons to select Satellite Radio Pressing the Left and Right lt q b gt buttons cycles through the following options None XM gt SIRIUS gt XM SIRIUS None Select if you re not using satellite radio XM Select to use XM Satellite Radio SIRIUS Select to use SIRIUS Satel lite Radio XM SIRIUS Select to use XM Satel lite Radio and SIRIUS Sat ellite Radio 5 When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes TUNING A Y TUNER jo flo io Lie DIS loo Number L H buttons TUNER DO amp Rm p ONT psg D TUN RECEIVER ENTER Selecting XM Satellite Radio On the AV controller press the TUNER input selector button repeatedly to select XM AV controller
85. X certified subwoofer Yes Selectthis if you have a THX certified subwoofer Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select BGC and use the Left and Right lt 4 b gt but tons to select Off Select this to turn off BGC On Select this to turn on BGC Note This setting is only available if THX Subwoofer is set to Yes step 5 4 7 Press the SETUP button The setup menu closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV con troller by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Source Setup This section explains items on the Source Setup menu Items can be set individually for each input selector 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE ecv MODE button and then use the S input selector buttons to select an input source 1000 0 O Press the SETUP button e The main menu appears onscreen Q Use the Up and Down AY V buttons to select 4 Source Setup and then press ENTER The Source Setup menu appears The name of the currently selected input selector is displayed in a box 4 Source Setup 1 IntelliVolume 2 A V Sync 3 Name Edit 4 Satellite Radio 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock Use the Up and Down AY V buttons to select an item and then press ENTER The screen for that item appears Use the Up and Down AY V buttons to select an option and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to change it The Source Setup
86. aden the width of the front stereo image when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode On Panorama function on Off Panorama function off default B Dimension With this setting you can move the sound field forward or backward when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode It can be adjusted from 3 to 3 The default value is 0 Higher settings move the sound field forward Lower settings move it backward If the stereo image feels too wide or there s too much surround sound move the sound field forward to improve the balance Conversely if the stereo image feels like it s in mono or there s not enough surround sound move it backward B Center Width With this setting you can adjust the width of the sound from the center speaker when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode Normally if you re using a center speaker the center channel sound is output by only the center speaker If you re not using a center speaker the center channel sound will be distributed to the front left and right speakers to create a phantom cen ter This setting controls the front left right and center mix allowing you to adjust the weight of the center channel sound It can be adjusted from 0 to 7 The default value is 3 Neo 6 Music E Center Image The DTS Neo 6 Music listening mode creates 6 channel surround sound from 2 channel stereo sources With this setting you can specify by how much the front le
87. asset Subwoofer The subwoofer handles the bass sounds of the LFE Low Frequency Effects channel The volume and quality of the bass output from your subwoofer will depend on its posi Surround back left and right speakers tion the shape of your listening room and These speakers are necessary to enjoy Dolby Digital your listening position In general a good bass EX DTS ES Matrix DTS ES Discrete THX Surround sound can be obtained by installing the sub EX etc They enhance the realism of surround sound woofer in a front corner or at one third the way and improve sound localization behind the listener Posi along the front wall as shown tion them behind the listener about 2 3 feet 1 b level Tip To find the best position for your sub 607100 Cm anove par lave woofer while playing a movie or some music with good bass experiment by placing your subwoofer at various positions within the room and choose the j one that provides 8 the most satisfying results 1 3 of wall position 19 20 Connecting a Power Amplifier and Speakers Continued Connecting Your Speakers The AV controller is designed to be used with a separate multichannel power amplifier You connect the AV con troller s PRE OUT jacks to the amplifier s inputs and connect your speakers to the amplifier s speakers termi nals Speaker settings such as crossover frequency and distance are set on the AV controller Speaker Configuration
88. ble Component video upconversion of composite video and S Video sources Composite video to S Video and S Video to compos ite video conversion 6digital inputs 3 optical 3 coaxial 1 output optical 3 component video inputs 2 outputs 6 S Video inputs 2 outputs RS 232 control Color coded assignable 7 1 multichannel input 7 1 channel pre out RCA Tuner e XM Satellite Radio ready XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock required sold separately SIRIUS Satellite Radio ready SiriusConnect Home tuner kit required sold separately HD Radio reception 40 AM FM SIRIUS XM presets AM FM auto tuning Direct tuning Others 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 Audyssey MultEQ XT room correction Easy to use onscreen setup menus IR IN A B and OUT 12V TRIGGER OUT A B C Preprogrammed remote controller for use with other AV components with Learning and Macro functions ULTRA2 SURROUND EX THX and Ultra2 are trademarks of THX Ltd THX may be reg istered in some jurisdictions All rights reserved Surround EX is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Used with permission Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories S dts Master Audio DTS is a registered trademark of DTS Inc and DTS HD Master Audio is a trademark of DTS Inc Q neural S
89. both at the same time 2 3 1 5 95 amp If you connect a component to a digital audio input you must assign that input to an input selector For example if you connect your CD player to OPTICAL IN 2 you must assign OPTICAL IN 2 to the CD input selector These are the default assignments Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 1 Input Output Assign and then press ENTER The Input Output Assign menu appears 49 50 First Time Setup Continued Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 4 Digital Input and then press ENTER The Digital Input menu appears 1 4 Digital Input DVD COAX1 VCR DVR COAX2 CBL SAT COAX3 GAME TV OPT1 AUX1 GE AUX2 FRONT TAPE TUNER um CD OPT2 PHONO mee Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select an input selec tor and then use the Left and Right 4 buttons to select COAXI Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 1 Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 3 Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1 Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 2 Select if the component is connected to an analog input COAX2 C
90. certified speaker see page 94 Because of the complexities of low frequency sounds and the way they interact with a room THX recom mends setting the subwoofer level and distance manu ally Using a Powered Subwoofer If you re using a powered subwoofer as it outputs very low frequency sound and its position is usually low down it may not be detected by the automatic speaker setup In this case increase the subwoofer s volume select its highest crossover frequency and then try run ning the automatic speaker setup again Note that if the volume is set too high and the sound distorts it may not be detected so use an appropriate volume level If the subwoofer has a low pass filter switch set it to Off or Direct Refer to your subwoofer s instruction manual for details Playing Your AV Components Basic AV Controller Operation 3 2 s2 9 229299 9999 9 LJ LJ 1 1 Use the AV controller s input selector buttons to select an input source AV controller Remote controller DVD VCRIDVR CB Oi g gt 3 x 3 x N O O O gt kl m 4 S z m EJ o 3 5 jo p 00 0 N 3 A 2 A 3 xl ig ECCE O AV controller Remote controller MASTER VOLUME l 4 A oL o To select an input source with the remote controller pre
91. chea times STANDBY RECEIVER O s 2 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button again The Remote indicator flashes twice indicating that the remote controller has been reset RECEIVER Controlling Other Components Continued To control another component point the remote controller at it and use the buttons explained below You must select the appropriate remote controller mode with the REMOTE MODE buttons first With some components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all E Controlling a TV Press TV first RC 690M ON STANDBY TV 6 11 Set the TV to On or Standby 2 Number buttons Enter numbers 3 CH TV CH Select channels on the TV PREV CH Selects the previous channel TV INPUT Selects the TV s external inputs TV VOL AYIVT Adjust the TV s volume 72 MUTING Mutes the TV AVIV VIVI MENUY ENTERV RETURN Navigate menus on the TV Buttons marked with an asterisk are exclusively for controlling a TV and can be used at any time regard less of the currently selected remote controller mode 118 E Controlling a VCR Press VCR first RC 690M CD ON STANDBY Set the VCR to On or Standby Number buttons Enter numbers 8 CLEAR Cancels functions CH Selects channels on the VCR PREV CH Selects th
92. ct one Satellite cable set top box etc 34 Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting Components with HDMI About HDMI Designed to meet the increased demands of digital TV HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a new digital interface standard for connecting TVs projectors DVD players set top boxes and other video components Until now several separate video and audio cables have been required to connect AV components With HDMI a single cable can carry control signals digital video and up to eight channels of digital audio 2 channel PCM multichannel digital audio or multichannel PCM The HDMI video stream i e video signal is compatible with DVI Digital Visual Interface so TVs and displays with a DVI input can be connected by using an HDMI to DVI adapter cable This may not work with some TVs and displays resulting in no picture The AV controller uses HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection so only HDCP compatible components will display a picture The AV controller s HDMI interface is based on the following standard High Definition Multimedia Interface Specification Informational Version 1 3a Supported Audio Formats 2 channel linear PCM 32 192 kHz 16 20 24 bit Multichannel linear PCM 7 1 ch 32 192 kHz Bitstream DSD Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS DTS HD High Resolution DTS HD Mas ter Audio Your DVD player must be able to output th
93. d Macros can be run at any time regard less of the current remote controller mode SN Deleting Macros 1 While holding down the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE but Recevn ton press the MACRO button whose macro you want to delete 2 Press the MACRO button again Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the AV controller look for a solution in this section If you can t resolve the issue yourself contact the dealer from whom you purchased this unit EY ir you can t resolve the issue yourself try resetting the AV controller before contacting the dealer from whom you purchased this unit To reset the AV controller to its factory defaults turn it on and while holding down the VCR DVR button press the STANDBY ON button Clear will appear on the display and the AV controller will enter Standby mode GM Note that resetting the AV controller will delete your 5 STANDBY ON radio presets and custom settings ae a J Power Can t turn on the AV controller Make sure that the power cord is plugged into the wall outlet properly Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet wait 5 seconds or more then plug it back in again Audio There s no sound or it s very quiet Make sure that your multichannel power amplifier is turned on and set up correctly and connected to the AV controller properly page 19 Make sur
94. des Continued Direct Setting Delay Enable E DSD This setting determines whether or not DSD SACD audio signals are passed through the DSP for A V Sync delay etc processing when the Direct listening mode is selected No DSD signals are not processed by the DSP Yes DSD signals are processed by the DSP Multiplex Mono Settings Multiplex W Input Ch This setting determines which channel of a stereo multi plex source is output Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources multilingual TV broadcasts and so on Main The main channel is output default Sub The sub channel is output Main Sub Both the main and sub channels are out put Mono E Input Ch This setting determines which channel is output when the Mono listening mode is used with a stereo source L R Both the left and right channels are output default L Only the left channel is output R Only the right channel is output E Output Speaker This setting determines which speakers output mono audio when the Mono listening mode is selected L R Mono audio is output by the front left and right speakers C Mono audio is output by the center speaker default PLIIx Neo 6 Settings PLIIx Music 2 ch Input These settings apply to only 2 channel stereo sources If you re not using any surround back speakers these settings apply to Dolby Pro Logic II not Dolby Pro Logic IIx E Panorama With this setting you can bro
95. dicator flashes four times i Use the number buttons to enter ID 1 2 or 3 The Remote indicator flashes twice e E E JE E S O o E E Zone 2 and Zone 3 See Zone 2 and Zone 3 on page 109 Advanced Setup Continued Tuner E Satellite Radio If you connect an XM Satellite Radio antenna or SIRIUS Satellite Radio antenna to the AV controller both sold separately set this setting to XM or SIRIUS respec tively If you connect both types of antenna select XM SIRIUS Otherwise select None See the separate Satellite Radio Guide for more information Analog Multich E Subwoofer Input Sensitivity Some DVD players output the LFE channel from their analog subwoofer output at 15 dB higher than normal With this setting you can change the AV controller s subwoofer sensitivity to match your DVD player Note that this setting only affects signals connected to the AV controllers MULTI CH SUBWOOFER jack You can select 0 dB 5 dB 10 dB or 15 dB If you find that your subwoofer is too loud try the 10 dB or 15 dB setting HDMI B HDMI Audio Out This setting determines whether audio received by an HDMI input is output by the HDMI outputs You may want to change this setting to On if your TV is connected to an HDMI output and you want to listen to audio from an HDMI component through your TV s speakers Nor mally it should be set to Off Off HDMI audio is not output default On HDMI audio is ou
96. e Speaker Configuration page 94 The Subwoofer distance cannot be set if Subwoofer is set to No step 4 Repeat step 5 for each speaker Press the SETUP button Setup closes 97 98 Advanced Setup Continued Speaker Level Calibration These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 52 With the Level Calibration settings you can adjust the level of each speaker while listening to the test tone so that the volume of each speaker is the same at the listen ing position Note The test tone is output at the standard level for THX which is 0 dB absolute volume setting 82 If you nor mally listen at volume settings below this be careful because the test tone will be much louder Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 2 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears 2 Speaker Setup 1 Speaker Settings 2 Speaker Config 3 Speaker Distance 4 Level Calibration 5 Equalizer Settings 6 THX Audio Setup Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 4 Level Cali bration and then press ENTER The Level Calibration screen appears and the pink noise test tone is output by the front left speaker 2 4 Level Calibration Left 12 0dB Center 12 0dB Right 12 0dB Surr Rig
97. e xvYCC color disabled Enable xvYCC color enabled B Control This function allows CEC compatible components or RIHD compatible components connected via HDMI to be controlled with the AV controller Disable HDMI Control disabled Enable HDMI Control enabled Notes HDMI control works only with the HDMI OUT MAIN jack not the HDMI OUT SUB jack Select Disable if a connected component is incompat ible or you re not sure about its compatibility f operation is unreliable when set to Enable select Disable instead When the HDMI Audio Out setting is set to On or TV Control is set to Enable and you re listening through your TV s speakers see page 37 if you turn up the AV controller s volume control the sound will be out put by the AV controller s speakers To stop the AV controller s speakers producing sound change the set tings change your TV s settings or turn down the AV controller s volume Power Control To link the power functions of CEC compatible compo nents or RIHD compatible components connected via HDML select Enable Disable Power Control disabled Enable Power Control enabled Notes The Power Control setting can be set only when the above Control setting is set to Enable 107 Advanced Setup Continued HDMI power control only works with HDMI compat ible components that support it and may not work properly with some components due to their settings or compatibility Wh
98. e controller modes When you press a button the REMOTE MODE button for the currently selected mode lights up 5 SLEEP button 77 Used with the Sleep function VOL AT V button 57 Adjusts the volume of the AV controller regardless of the currently selected remote controller mode 2 RETURN button Returns to the previous display when changing set tings MUTING button 76 Mutes or unmutes the AV controller Re EQ button 89 Turns the Re EQ function on or off L NIGHT button 89 Turns the Late Night function on or off AUDIO SEL button 78 Selects the audio input analog digital HDMI or multichannel E TAPE mode On twin cassette decks only Deck B can be controlled Q Previous and Next I 1 buttons The Previous I button selects the previous track During playback it selects the beginning of the current track The Next 1 button selects the next track Depending on how they were recorded the Previous and Next I 1 buttons may not work prop erly with some cassette tapes Play f button Starts playback Rewind and Fast Forward 4 buttons The Rewind lt lt button starts rewind The Fast Forward button starts fast forward Reverse Play 44 button Starts reverse playback Stop W button Stops playback REC 9 button Starts recording 15 Remote Controller Continued DVD Mode To set the remote controller to DVD mode press the DVD
99. e previous channel REC 8 Starts recording Eject 4 Ejects the videocassette gt IHE DIU lt lt gt gt Play Pause Stop Rewind and Fast forward LAMY V lt VIMENUY ENTER RETURN Navigate menus on the VCR B Controlling a Satellite or Cable Receiver Press CABLE SAT first CD ON STANDBY Set the satellite cable receiver to On or Standby 2 Number buttons Enter numbers 3 CLEAR Cancels functions CH Selects satellite cable channels 5 PREV CH Selects the previous channel 6 GUIDE Displays the program guide D lt lt gt gt Rewind and Fast forward AVL V Y Y 9 MENUY ENTER RETURN Navigate menus on the satel lite cable receiver Controlling Other Components Continued Learning Commands The AV controller s remote controller can learn the com mands of other remote controllers By transmitting for example the Play command from your CD player s remote controller the remote controller can learn it and then transmit the exact same command when its Play B gt button is pressed in the CD remote mode This is useful when you ve entered the appropriate remote control code page 116 but some buttons don t work as If the command is learned successfully the Remote indicator flashes twice expected Remote indicator 1 While holding down the REMO
100. e that the digital input is assigned to the input selector page 49 Make sure that the correct audio input is selected page 78 Make sure that all audio connecting plugs are pushed in all the way page 26 Make sure that the polarity of the speaker cables is correct and that the bare wire is in contact with the metal part of each speaker terminal Make sure that the speaker cables are not shorting Check the volume page 57 The AV controller is designed for home theater enjoyment and has a wide volume range for precise adjustment If the MUTING indicator is flashing on the display press the remote controller s MUTING button to unmute the AV controller page 76 While a pair of headphones is connected to the PHONES jack no sound is output by the main room speakers page 77 Check the digital audio output settings on the source component On some game consoles such as those that can play DVDs the default setting is off With some DVD Video discs you need to select an audio format from a menu or with the AUDIO button on your DVD player s remote controller f your turntable uses an MC cartridge you must use an MC head amp or MC transformer page 39 Check the speaker settings pages 94 99 fthe digital signal format is set to PCM or DTS set it to Auto page 78 Ifthere s no sound from a DVD player connected to an HDMI IN check the DVD player s output settings and be sure to sel
101. e used to connect the power cords of other components that you intend to use with the AV controller These components can then be left turned on so that they turn on and off as and when the AV controller is set to On or Connect its video output jack to the AV controller s GAME TV IN S jack Enter the appropriate remote control code before using the AV controller s remote controller for the first time see page 116 E If Your iPod Doesn t Support Video Connect your RI Dock s audio output jacks to the AV controllers GAME TV IN L R jacks Onkyo DS A2 hookup shown below R aupio OUT L Notes Connect the RI Dock to the AV controller with an RI cable see page 42 Set the RI Dock s RI MODE switch to HDD or HDD DOCK Set the AV controller s Input Display to DOCK see page 49 See the RI Dock s instruction manual for more information Connecting the Power Cords of Other Components Standby Caution Make sure that the total capacity of the components that you connect to the AC OUTLETS does not exceed the stated capacity e g TOTAL 120 W Note When the HDMI Control setting is set to Enable page 107 the AC outlets are on all the time regardless of whether the AV controller is set to On or Standby or Ready mode in this case so any components connected to them cannot be turned on or off automatically o o ag cli z AC OUTLET AC 120V 60Hz
102. e video cable to connect the AV con troller s ZONE 2 OUT V jack to a composite video input on your Zone 2 TV Alternatively use a component video cable to connect the AV controllers COMPONENT VIDEO MONI TOR OUT 2 ZONE 2 OUT jacks to a component video input on your Zone 2 TV Main room Zone 2 TV If you use the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 2 ZONE 2 OUT you must set the Monitor Out2 setting to Zone 2 see page 45 Notes The ZONE 2 OUT V jack outputs video from compo nents connected to composite video inputs and S Video inputs The COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 2 ZONE 2 OUT outputs video from components connected to component video inputs 109 Zone 2 and Zone 3 Continued Connecting Zone 3 Zone 3 speakers must be connected to an amp in Zone 3 Connecting Your Zone 3 Speakers You can enjoy 2 channel stereo playback in Zone 3 and a different source to those selected for your main room and Zone 2 Hookup Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV control ler s ZONE 3 PRE OUT L R jacks to an analog audio input on your Zone 3 amp Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV control ler s ZONE 3 PRE OUT SW jack to the line input on a powered subwoofer in Zone 3 Connect your Zone 3 speakers to the speaker termi nals on your Zone 3 amp Main room em O O Multichannel power amp O oO k
103. ecommends that video signals pass through the system without upconver sion e g component video input through to component video output It s also recommended that you set the Immediate Display preference to Off page 105 B HDMI Monitor Setting Set to Main or Sub With the HDMI Monitor setting set to Main or C Video Signal Flow Chart zl Sub see page 45 video input signals flow j through the AV controller as shown with com DVD player etc posite video S Video and component video sources all being upconverted for the HDMI i I HE l output Use this setting if you connect the AV Composite S Video Component HDMI controller s HDMI OUT to your TV Qt gt The composite video S Video and component video outputs pass through their respective 199 X input signals as they are Composite S Video Component HDMI p TV projector etc M J 27 28 Connecting Your Components Continued B HDMI Monitor Setting Set to No With the HDMI Monitor setting set to No see page 45 video input signals flow through the AV controller as shown with composite video and S Video sources being upconverted for the component video output Use this setting if you connect the AV controller s COMPO NENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 1 or COM PONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 2 ZONE 2 OUT to your TV Composite video is upconverted to S Video and S Video is downconverted
104. ect a compatible audio format Only the front speakers produce sound When the Stereo listening mode is selected only the front speakers and subwoofer produce sound n the Mono listening mode only the front speakers output sound if the Output Speaker setting is set to L R page 91 Check the Speaker Configuration page 94 Only the center speaker produces sound f you use the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie or Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode with a mono source such as an AM radio station or mono TV pro gram the sound will be concentrated in the center speaker n the Mono listening mode only the front speakers output sound if the Output Speaker setting is set to C page 91 Check the Speaker Configuration page 94 The surround speakers produce no sound When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected the surround speakers produce no sound Depending on the source and the current listening mode not much sound may be produced by the sur round speakers Try another listening mode page 79 Check the Speaker Configuration page 94 The center speaker produces no sound When the Stereo listening mode is selected the center speaker produces no sound n the Mono listening mode only the front speakers output sound if the Output Speaker setting is set to L R page 91 Check the Speaker Configuration page 94 The surround back speakers produce no sound The surround back speakers are
105. ed instead The listening mode is not displayed when Zone 2 or Zone 3 is selected Positioning the XM Mini Tuner System You can check the signal strength of the XM radio signal and adjust the position of the XM Mini Tuner system accordingly Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 4 Source Setup and then press ENTER The Source Setup menu appears 4 Source Setup 1 IntelliVolume 2 A N Sync 3 Name Edit 4 Satellite Radio 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock Note f the Satellite Radio mode is set to None see page 63 the 4 Satellite Radio item is not available 65 66 Listening to the Radio Continued Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 4 Satellite Radio and then press ENTER The Satellite Radio screen appears The name of the currently selected input selector is displayed in a box Position the XM Mini Tuner Antenna so that as many bars as possible up to 3 appear on the XM Satellite signal strength meter The best signal is achieved when the antenna is pointing to the southern sky through an unobstructed window 4 4 SAT Radio XM Antenna Aiming Til Satellite Tul Terrestrial If you cannot receive a satellite signal position the XM Mini Tuner System so that as many bars as possible up to 3 appear o
106. eft and Right 4 amp buttons cycles through the following options None XM SIRIUS gt XM SIRIUS None Select if you re not using satellite radio XM Select to use XM Satellite Radio SIRIUS Select to use SIRIUS Satel lite Radio XM SIRIUS Select to use XM Satel lite Radio and SIRIUS Sat ellite Radio Y When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes a Selecting SIRIUS Satellite Radio On the AV coniroller press the TUNER input selector button repeatedly to select SIRIUS AV controller TUNER 6 On the remote controller press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button and then press the TUNER INPUT SELECTOR but ton repeatedly to select SIRIUS Remote controller CO If CHECK SR TUNER appears on the display make sure the SiriusCon nect receiver is connected properly If ANTENNA ERROR appears make sure the antenna is connected properly Ea Listening to the Radio Continued Signing Up for SIRIUS Satellite Radio Before you can use SIRIUS Satellite Radio you must first sign up for an account You ll need a major credit card and your SIRIUS Satellite Radio ID which you can get from the AV controller as explained below or from the SiriusConnect Home tuner package 1 Use the TUNING Up and Down AT V buttons to select channel 0 Your SIRIUS Satellite Radio ID num C N ber is displayed Write it below ID TUNING 4 2 T
107. elect the preset that you want to delete See the previous section 2 While holding down the MEM memory MODE ORY button press the O TUNING MODE button The preset is deleted and its number disappears from the display 75 Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with any input source Press RECEIVER first DIMMER DISPLAY QCS MUTING SUBTITLE PLAY MODE C GS CH SEL RC 690M a ES le do io to jo HO 10 10 ilo eo ilo PHONES DIMMER DISPLAY Setting the Display Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display Remote Press the remote controller s controller DIMMER button repeatedly to DUM select Normal VOLUME light on Normal VOLUME light off Dim VOLUME light off Dimmer VOLUME light off You can also use the AV controller s DIMMER button AV controller DIMMER 76 Adjusting Speaker Levels You can adjust the volume of each speaker while listen ing to an input source These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the AV controller is set to Standby Use the remote controller s CH SEL button to select each speaker and use the LEVEL and LEVEL buttons to adjust the volume You can adjust the volume of each LEVEL speaker from 12
108. en set to Enable the AV controller consumes more power When set to Enable the AV controller enters Ready mode when set to Standby Also the AV controller s AC outlets will be on all of the time regardless of whether the AV controller is set to On or Standby or Ready mode in this case TV Control Select Enable to control the AV controller from an RIHD compatible TV connected via HDMI Disable TV Control disabled Enable TV Control enabled Notes Select Disable if your TV is incompatible or you re note sure about its compatibility The TV Control setting can be set only when the above Control and Power Control settings are both set to Enable Note After changing the Control Power Control or TV Control setting be sure to turn all of your compo nents off and then back on again Refer to the instruction manuals for your other components Network These settings are for use with home automation equip ment and external controllers Lock Setup Lock With this setting you can protect your settings by lock ing the setup menus Locked Setup menus locked Unlocked Setup menus unlocked When Locked is selected only this Lock Setup item can be accessed 108 Zone 2 and Zone 3 In addition to your main listening room you can also enjoy playback in two other rooms or as we call them Zone 2 and Zone 3 And you can select a different source for each room Connecting Zone 2 Zone 2 speakers
109. eo component is connected to HDMI IN 4 Select this to upconvert and output composite video S Video and component video sources from the HDMI OUT 5 Press the SETUP button CA Setup closes Notes Each HDMI IN cannot be assigned to more than one input selector For composite video S Video and component video upconversion for the HDMI OUT MAIN or HDMI OUT SUB the HDMI Monitor setting must be set to Main or Sub see page 45 See page 27 for more information on video signal flow and upconver sion When an HDMIIN is assigned to an input selector as explained here the digital audio input for that input selector is automatically set to the same HDMI IN See Digital Input Setup on page 49 This procedure can also be performed on the AV con troller by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons 47 48 First Time Setup Continued Component Video Input Setup If you connect a video component to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN you must assign that input to an input selector For example if you connect your DVD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 3 you must assign COM PONENT VIDEO IN 3 to the DVD input selector By default the DVD input selector is assigned to COM PONENT VIDEO IN 1 and all of the other input selec tors i e VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME TV AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE CD PHONO are assigned to the option If you ve connected your TV to the AV controller wit
110. eo connection that matches your TV A EJ or and then make the connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your TV Ed 3 or 3 and then make the connection With connection EJ you can listen to and record audio from your TV or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection BJ or 4l To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well use El and m or EY and By Connection AV controller Signal flow TV Picture quality E COMPONENTVIDEOMONITOROUT1 Componentvideoinut Best E MONITOR OUT S gt S Video input Better MONITOR OUT V gt Composite video input Standard El GAME TV IN L R Analog audio L R output Dn DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 Digital coaxial output mn DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1 Digital optical output MONITOR OUTI COMPONENT VIDEO mumua COAXIAL OPTICAL Y PB PR AUDIO S VIDEO OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN OUT IN Connect one or the other TV projector If your TV has no audio outputs connect an audio output from your VCR or cable or satellite Hint receiver to the AV controller and use its tuner to listen to TV programs through the AV controller CES see pages 32 and 34 29 30 Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a DVD player Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your DVD p
111. es are converted and handled as PCM With the Delay Enable DSD setting on the Direct screen set to No see page 91 if the source is DSD the Direct listening mode becomes DSD Direct 3 If there are no surround back speakers depending on the input signal Dolby Digital may be used 81 82 Using the Listening Modes Continued TrueHD and DTS Sources Source format TrueHD Multichannel except 2 i 2ch 1 0 1 1 DTS DTS96 24 Multichannel except 2 2ch 1 0 2 DTS ES Discrete Matrix Button PURE A Listening Mode Pure Audio Media Blu ray HD DVD DVD CD etc DIRECT Direct STEREO Stereo Multichannel SIS SIS SIS SIS KISIS Dolby D Dolby D Plus DTS DTS 96 24 DTS ES Discrete Matrix DTS HD High Resolution DTS HD Master Audio TrueHD DSD Dolby PLII Movie SURR Dolby PLIIx Movie Dolby PLII Music Dolby PLIIx Music Dolby PLII Game Dolby PLIIx Game Dolby Digital EX Dolby EX Neo 6 Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music Neural THX 5 1 Neural THX 7 1 THX Cinema Dolby PLII Dolby PLIIx THX Neo 6 THX Dolby PLII THX Games Mode THX Neo 6 THX Games Mode THX Surround EX THX Ultra2 Cinema THX Music Mode THX Games Mode Mono Mono Movie Orchestra Unplugged Studio Mix TV Logic All Ch Stereo Full
112. ese formats from its HDMI OUT About Copyright Protection The AV controller supports HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection a copy protection system for digital video signals Other devices connected to the AV controller via HDMI must also support HDCP Useacommercially available HDMI cable supplied with some components to connect the AV controllers HDMI OUT MAIN or HDMI OUT SUB to the HDMI input on your TV or projector DVI Digital Visual Interface The digital display interface standard set by the DDWG in 1999 2 HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection The video encryption technology developed by Intel for HDMI DVI It s designed to protect video content and requires a HDCP compatible device to display the encrypted video 3 DDWG Digital Display Working Group Lead by Intel Compaq Fujitsu Hewlett Packard IBM NEC and Silicon Image this open industry group s objective is to address the industry s requirements for a digital connectivity specification for high performance PCs and digital displays 35 36 Connecting Your Components Continued Making HDMI Connections Step 1 Use HDMI cables to connect the AV controller s HDMI jacks to your HDMI compatible DVD player TV projector and so on Step 2 Assign each HDMI IN to an input selector See HDMI Input Setup on page 47 Video Signals Digital video signals received by the HDMI IN jacks are normally output by the HDMI OUT MA
113. ft and right channel output is attenuated in order to create the center channel It can be adjusted from 0 to 5 The default value is 3 When set to 0 the front left and right channel output is attenuated by half 6 dB giving the impression that the sound is located centrally This setting works well when the listening position is considerably off center When set to 5 the front left and right channels are not attenu ated maintaining the original stereo balance 91 92 Adjusting the Listening Modes Continued Dolby Digital Settings B Dolby EX This setting determines how Dolby EX signals are han dled Auto When the source is Dolby EX you can select the Dolby EX or THX Surround EX listening mode Manual When the source is Dolby EX you can select any of the listening modes compatible with this format e g Dolby EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx etc T D Theater Dimensional Setting E Listening Angle With this setting you can optimize the Theater Dimen sional listening mode by specifying the angle of the front left and right speakers relative to the listening position Ideally the front left and right speakers should be equi distant from the listening position and at an angle close to one of the two available settings Front left speaker Ce Ly Front right speaker I 1 Y vv 30 Narrow Select if the angle is less than 30 degrees Wide Select if the angle is greater than 30 degrees LFE Level Sett
114. ft column OFF AIR The XM channel you selected is not currently broad casting Select another channel UPGRADE XM TUNER The connected XM CNP 1000 is incompatible The AV controller features advanced technology that is designed for use with the XM Mini Tuner Contact XM Listener Care and ask about upgrading your XM CNP 1000 to an XM Mini Tuner Have the AV con troller s model name and CNP 1000 XM ID number ready beforehand and explain that your AV control ler is displaying the message Upgrade XM Tuner If you already have an XM Mini Tuner connected and you see this message turn off the AV controller make sure the XM Mini Tuner is properly seated in the Mini Tuner Dock and then turn the AV control ler back on again If the message reappears contact XM Listener Care and explain the issue that you re experiencing and the corrective actions you ve tried CHECK XM TUNER The AV controller is having difficulty communicat ing with the XM Mini Tuner module Make sure the XM Mini Tuner is properly seated in the Mini Tuner Dock And make sure the Mini Tuner Dock cable is properly connected to the AV controller and is not damaged If the issue persists contact XM Listener Care Have the AV controller s model name ready beforehand and explain the issue that you re experi encing and the corrective actions you ve tried Unavailable Channel You may be attempting to select a channel that is unavailable or has changed to
115. g Code appears and you ll have to enter the PIN again Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Parental Lock and then press ENTER The Parental Lock screen appears 4 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock Parental Lock Channel Status Och wwwwwwwww Locked A V CHANNEL ENT SAVE lt gt STATUS RET RETURN Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select a channel and use the Left and Right lt 4 P buttons to select Locked or Unlocked The number name and status of the currently selected channel is displayed When you ve finished press ENTER to save your changes or press RETURN to return to the previous screen without sav ing When ENTER is pressed the confir mation message Locked or ro Unlocked appears Q 8 Press the SETUP button Setup closes Notes While a channel is locked it cannot be selected for listening Tounlock a channel you must enter the correct PIN number and change it to Unlocked in step 6 Number buttons pL cem EON E RECEIVER ENTER Changing the PIN Number 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE ja MODE bution followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen T1 72 Listening to the Radio Continued Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 4 Source Setup and then press ENTER The Source Setu
116. h a component video cable you can set the AV controller so that composite video and S Video sources are upcon verted x and output by the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 1 or 2 You can set this for each input selector by selecting the option Composite video S Video Component video C OUT Composite video S Video Component video Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen LN feceen Use the Up and Down 2 UsetheUpandDown AVIY buttons to select 1 Input Output Assign and then press ENTER The es Assign menu Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 3 Component Video Input and then press ENTER The Component Video Input menu appears 1 3 Component Video Input DVD IN1 VCR DVR ee CBL SAT E GAME TV AUX1 E AUX2 Hem Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select an input selec tor and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select IN1 Selectifthe video component is connected to COMPO NENT VIDEO IN 1 IN2 Selectifthe video component is connected to COMPO NENT VIDEO IN 2 IN3 Selectifthe video component is connected to COMPO NENT VIDEO IN 3 Select to output composite video and S Video sources from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 5 Press the SETUP button Setup closes Notes For composite video and S Video upconversion for the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT
117. hanged and the AV controller doesn t recognize it as a genuine DTS signal In such cases you may hear noise The beginning of audio received by an HDMI IN can t be heard Since it takes longer to identify the format of an HDMI signal than it does for other digital audio sig nals sound may not be output immediately 122 Video There s no picture Make sure that all video connecting plugs are pushed in all the way page 26 Make sure that each video component is properly con nected On your TV make sure that the video input to which the AV controller is connected is selected While the Pure Audio listening mode is selected the video circuitry is turned off and only the HDMI out puts output video signals If your TV is connected to an HDMI output set the HDMI Monitor setting to Main or Sub page 45 and select in the HDMI Input Setup on page 47 to watch composite video S Video and component video sources f your TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 1 or COMPONENT VIDEO MON ITOR OUT 2 ZONE 2 OUT set the HDMI Monitor setting to No page 45 and select in the Com ponent Video Input Setup on page 48 to watch com posite video and S Video sources Ifthe video source is connected to a component video input your TV must be connected to the COMPO NENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 1 COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 2 ZONE 2 OUT HDMI OUT MAIN or HDMI OUT SUB page 27 f
118. he Left and Right lt 4 P buttons to change it The items are explained below 5 When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV con troller by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Volume Setup E Volume Display With this setting you can choose how the volume level is displayed Absolute Display range is Min 0 5 through 99 5 Max Relative Display range is e dB 81 5 dB 81 0 dB through 18 0 dB The absolute value 82 is equivalent to the relative value 0 dB B Muting Level This setting determines how much the output is muted when the Muting function is used see page 76 It can be set to dB fully muted or from 50 dB to 10 dB in 10 dB steps B Maximum Volume With this setting you can limit the maximum volume When the Volume Display setting is set to Absolute the Maximum Volume range is Off 99 to 50 When it s set to Relative the range is Off 17 dB to 32 dB To dis able this setting select Off Advanced Setup Continued E Power On Volume This setting determines what the volume will be each time the AV controller is turned on When the Volume Display preference is set to Absolute the range is Last Min 1 to Max When it s set to Rela tive the range is Last dB 81 dB to 18 dB To use the same volume level as when the AV controller was last turned off select Last
119. hen press ENTER Next Selectthis if you want to mea sure another listening posi tion After the 8th measurement has been taken the procedure automatically proceeds to step 8 Finish Calculate Select this if you don t want to measure any more listening positions and are ready to calculate the results then go to step 8 8 When the measurements are complete the following screen appears AUDYSSEY Auto Speaker Setup Calculating 9 When the calculations are com plete the following screen appears Auto Speaker Setup LAUDYSSEY Save Review SP Config Review SP Distance Review SP Level Cancel Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select an option and then press ENTER Save Save the calculated settings and exit the automatic speaker setup Review SP Config Review the speaker configuration settings see Reviewing the Results on page 56 Review SP Distance Review the speaker distance settings see Reviewing the Results on page 56 Review SP Level Review the speaker level settings see Reviewing the Results on page 56 Cancel Cancel the automatic speaker setup 10 If you selected Save the results are saved and the following screen appears Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Saving 1 1 Disconnect the setup micro phone Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Please unplug micro
120. hile the RECEIVER button is flash ing you cannot select another input source with the remote controller 74 Listening to the Radio Continued MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN ENTER DISPLAY TUNING 4 RECEIVER AV lt P CH ENTER DISPLAY ean Selecting Channels on the AV controller 1 one Press the TUNING MODE button gt repeatedly to select Channel Search mode or Category Search mode 2 Press ENTER repeatedly to select a category ENTER 3 Use the Tuning Up and Down A V buttons to select a channel In Channel Search mode you can select any channel ES In Category Search mode you can only uerus select channels from the currently selected category TUNING 4 Selecting the Previous Channel AV controller To listen to the previously RETURN selected XM channel press the RETURN button Remote controller p Displaying XM Radio Information AV controller Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly to cycle through the available information DISPLAY Remote controller DISPLAY The following information can be displayed Channel name L Channel number amp preset number Category Artist Song title Listening mode Notes If the category artist or song title is not available will be display
121. ht 12 0dB Surr Back R 12 0dB Surr Back L 12 0dB Surr Left 12 0dB Subwoofer 15 0dB Note Levels cannot be adjusted for speak ers set to No or None in the Speaker Configuration page 94 Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select a speaker and use the Left and Right 4 9 buttons to adjust the level Levels can be adjusted from 12 to 12 dB in 0 5 dB steps 15 to 12 dB for the subwoofer 5 Repeat step 4 for each speaker so that the volume of the test tone from each speaker is the same If you re using a handheld sound level meter adjust the level of each speaker so that it reads 75 dB SPL at the listen ing position measured with C weight ing and slow reading 6 Press the SETUP button Setup closes Note Speaker levels can also be adjusted by using the dedi cated buttons on the remote controller Press the TEST TONE button to output the test tone Use the CH SEL button to select each speaker and use the LEVEL and LEVEL buttons to adjust the level Advanced Setup Continued Equalizer Settings Speaker Setup function see page 52 em settings are set automatically by the igi With the Equalizer settings you can adjust the tone of speakers individually with a 15 band equalizer The vol ume of each speaker can be set on page 98 Use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to set the Equalizer option to Off Equalizer off flat response Manual
122. igital EX soundtracks that include a matrix encoded surround back channel The additional channel adds an extra dimension and provides an enveloping surround sound experience perfect for rotating and fly by sound effects Dolby Digital Plus Developed for use with HDTV including the new video disc formats Blu ray and HD DVD this is the latest mul tichannel audio format from Dolby It supports up to 7 1 channels with 48 kHz 24 bit sampling rate and signal resolution Dolby TrueHD Designed to take full advantage of the additional storage space offered by the new Blu ray and HD DVD disc for mats this new Dolby format offers up to 7 1 discrete channels of lossless audio performance with 96 kHz 24 bit sampling rate and signal resolution The AV controller supports 7 1 channel sources up to 96 kHz and 2 channel sources up to 192 kHz DTS NEO 6 This mode expands any 2 channel source for 7 1 chan nel playback It uses seven full bandwidth channels of matrix decoding for matrix encoded material providing a very natural and seamless surround sound experience that fully envelops the listener NEO 6 Cinema Use this mode with any stereo movie e g TV DVD VHS NEO 6 Music Use this mode with any stereo music source e g CD radio cassette TV VHS DVD DTS The DTS digital surround sound format supports up to 5 1 discrete channels and uses less compression for high fidelity reproduction Use it with DVDs and CDs that bear the
123. ill not be converted See page 27 for charts showing how the HDMI Moni tor setting affects the video signal flow through the AV controller This procedure can also be performed on the AV con troller by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Using the HDMI OUT Button The HDMI Monitor setting can also be set to No Main or Sub by using the HDMI OUT button on the AV con troller 1 2 O JO yo o oe oo O Oo O0 O0 o 1 Press the HDMI OUT button EDMICUI The current setting is displayed 2 Press the HDMI OUT button repeatedly to select No Select this if your TV is con nected to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT S MONITOR OUT or V MON ITOR OUT Main Select this if your TV is con nected to the HDMI OUT MAIN Sub Select this if your TV is con nected to the HDMI OUT SUB HDMI OUT Note When Main or Sub is selected the onscreen setup menus are output by only the HDMI outputs If you re not using the HDMI outputs and select Main or Sub by mistake and the menus disappear press the HDMI OUT button to select No First Time Setup Continued HDMI Input Setup If you connect a video component to an HDMI IN you must assign that input to an input selector For example if you connect your DVD player to HDMI IN 1 you must assign HDMI IN 1 t
124. indicator INPUT ee Ge RECEIVER Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 7 Hardware Setup and then press ENTER The Hardware Setup menu appears 7 Hardware Setup 1 Remote Control 2 Zone2 Zone3 3 Tuner 4 Analog Multich 5 HDMI Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select an item and then press ENTER The screen for that item appears Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select an item and use the Left and Right lt 4 P buttons to change it The items are explained below When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV con troller by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Remote Control B Remote ID When several Onkyo components are used in the same room their remote ID codes may overlap To differenti ate the AV controller from the other components you can change its remote ID from 1 the default to 2 or 3 Note f you do change the AV controller s remote ID be sure to change the remote controller to the same ID see below otherwise you won t be able to control it with the remote controller Changing the Remote Controller s ID 1 While holding down the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE but ton press the TV INPUT button The Remote in
125. inet Remote controller lt Signal flow Using a Multiroom Kit with Other Components In this setup an IR emitter is connected to the AV con troller s IR OUT jack and placed in front of the other component s remote control sensor Infrared signals received at the AV controller s IR IN A or B jack are fed through to the other component via the IR emitter Sig nals picked up by the AV controller s remote control sen sor are not output ya lf l LJ IR Receiver Connecting block omad IR IN AorB a IR OUT AV controller J IR Emitter Remote controller Other component lt Signal flow The IR emitter should be connected to the AV control ler s IR OUT jack as shown below 1 Miniplug cable Other component Remote control Q sensor La Emitter IR A B G Miniplug J IR Emitter aa AV controller lt Signal flow 115 Controlling Other Components You can control your other components including those made by other manufacturers with the remote controller This section explains how to Enter the remote control code for a component that you want to control DVD TV VCR etc Learn commands directly from another component s remote controller see page 119 Program the MACRO buttons to perform a sequence of up to eight remote control actions see page 120 Entering
126. ings With these settings you can set the level of the LFE Low Frequency Effects channel individually for Dolby Digital DTS and multichannel PCM sources The level can be set to e 20 dB 10 dB or 0 dB default If you find that low frequency effects are too loud when using one of these sources change the setting to 20 dB or e dB B Dolby Digital Sets the level of the LFE channel for Dolby Digital sources B DTS Sets the level of the LFE channel for DTS sources B Dolby TrueHD Sets the level of the LFE channel for Dolby TrueHD sources E DTS HD Master Audio Sets the level of the LFE channel for DTS HD Master Audio sources B DSD Sets the level of the LFE channel for DSD sources B Multich PCM Sets the level of the LFE channel for multichannel PCM sources Multichannel PCM is input via HDMI Listening Mode Presets On the Listening Mode Preset menu you can specify a default listening mode for each of the audio formats sup ported by each input selector The AV controller will then select the listening mode automatically depending on the format of the input signal You can still select the other listening modes although the default listening mode will be used the next time you turn on the AV con troller RECEIVER 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 5
127. io Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your camcorder EY or B and then make the connection L AUDIO R INPUT n B OPTICAL OUT L AUDIO R OUT Camcorder etc Connection AV controller Signal flow Camcorder n AUX 2 Input S Video e S Video output Ll AUX 2 Input Video Composite video output B AUX 2 Input L R Analog audio L R output b AUX 2 Input Digital e Digital optical output Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a CD Player Step 1 Choose a connection that matches your CD player E EY or EJ and then make the connection rm COAXIAL IN2 9 Im OPTICAL IN2 oO C O ooo O 000 COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT OUT Connect one or the other CD player With connection EJ you can listen to and record audio from the CD player or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 To connect the CD player digitally use connection J or FY To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well use El and EY or Ey and Ry Connection AV controller Signal flow CD E CD IN L R e Analog audio L R output Dn DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 Digital coaxial output B DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 2 Digital optical output Connecting a Turntable The AV controller s PHONO IN is designed for use with a moving magnet MM type cartridge Use an analog audio cable to co
128. is turned on When the Volume Display preference is set to Absolute the range is Last Min 1 to Max When it s set to Rela tive the range is Last dB 81 dB to 18 dB To use the same volume level as when the AV controller was last turned off select Last OSD Setup B immediate Display This setting determines whether operation details are displayed onscreen immediately after an AV controller function is used On Displayed default Off Not displayed Even if On is selected operation details are not output if the input source is connected to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN or HDMI IN For optimal video performance THX recommends that Immediate Display be turned off B Monitor Type With this setting you can specify the aspect ratio of your TV so that menus are displayed properly 4 3 Select if your TV is 4 3 default 16 9 Select if your TV is 16 9 W Display Position This setting determines where on the screen operation details are displayed Bottom Bottom of the screen default Top Top ofthe screen E Language This setting determines the language used for the onscreen setup menus You can select English German French Spanish Italian Dutch Swedish or Japanese 12V Trigger A B C Setup See Using the 12V Triggers on page 114 105 Advanced Setup Continued Hardware Setup This section explains items on the Hardware menu Number buttons C 106 Remote
129. ith the Speaker Configuration settings you can specify which speakers are connected and a crossover frequency for each speaker The following crossover frequencies can be specified Full Band 40 Hz 45 Hz 50 Hz 55 Hz 60 Hz 70 Hz 80 Hz THX 90 Hz 100 Hz 110 Hz 120 Hz 130 Hz 150 Hz or 200 Hz Specify Full Band for speakers that can output low fre quency bass sounds adequately for example speakers with a good sized woofer For smaller speakers specify a crossover frequency Sounds below the crossover fre quency will then be output by the subwoofer instead of the speaker Refer to your speakers manuals to deter mine the optimum crossover frequencies If you re using THX certified speakers specify 80 Hz THX for all speakers 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the mc SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen c3 Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 2 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears 2 Speaker Setup 1 Speaker Settings 2 Speaker Config 3 Speaker Distance 4 Level Calibration 5 Equalizer Settings 6 THX Audio Setup Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 2 Speaker Config and then press ENTER The Speaker Config screen appears 2 2 Speaker Config Subwoofer 4 Yes bk E Front Full Band iol l Center 100Hz Surround 100Hz Surr
130. kQ LINE 2 5 mV 47 kQ PHONO MM 200 mV 470 Q REC OUT 70 mV MM 1 kHz 0 5 5 Hz 100 kHz 1 dB 3 dB Direct mode 10 dB 20 Hz BASS x10 dB 20 kHz TREBLE 110 dB LINE IHF A 80 dB PHONO IHF A 1 Vp p 75Q Component and S Video Y 0 7 Vp p 75Q Component Pb Cb Pr Cr 0 28 Vp p 75Q S Video C 1 Vp p 75Q Composite 5 Hz 100 MHz 3 dB Tuning Frequency Range B AM Tuning Frequency Range B Digital Tuner Preset Channel 124 87 5 MHz 107 9 MHz 530 kHz 1710 kHz XM SIRIUS HD RADIO 40 General Power Supply Power Consumption Dimensions WX HX D Weight B Video Input HDMI Component Composite S Video B Video Output HDMI Component Composite S Video B Audio Inputs Digital Inputs Analog Inputs Balance Inputs Multichannel Inputs B Audio Outputs Digital Output Analog Outputs Balance Pre Outputs Multichannel Pre Outputs Subwoofer Pre Outputs Speaker Outputs Phones AC 120 V 60 Hz LIA 435 X 194 X 448 5 mm 17 1 8 X 7 5 8 X 17 11 16 13 5 kg 29 8 Ibs IN 1 IN 2 IN3 INA IN 1 DVD IN 2 IN 3 AUX 1 GAME TV CBL SAT VCR DVR DVD AUX 2 AUX 1 GAME TV CBL SAT VCR DVR DVD AUX 2 OUT MAIN OUT SUB MONITOR OUT 1 MONITOR OUT 2 VCR DVR OUT MONITOR OUT VCR DVR OUT MONITOR OUT COAXIAL IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OPTICAL IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 Front PHONO CD TAPE AUX 1 GAME TV CBL SAT VCR DVR DVD MULTI CH FRONT CENTER S
131. l is analog no format information is displayed If the input signal is PCM the sampling frequency is displayed If the input signal is digital but not PCM the signal format and the number of chan nels is displayed For some digital input signals including multichannel PCM the signal format num ber of channels and sampling frequency is displayed Information is displayed for about 3 seconds then the previous display reappears 71 78 Common Functions Continued Selecting Audio Inputs Specifying the Digital Signal Format AUDIO SEL RC 690M LJ L If you connect a component to more than one audio Normally the AV controller detects the format of digital input such as a DVD player connected to analog digital input signals automatically However if you experience multichannel and HDMI inputs you can use the either of the following issues when playing PCM or DTS AUDIO SEL button to select which audio input you sources you can specify the signal format manually want to use to listen to that component Ifthe beginnings of tracks from a PCM source are cut off try the PCM setting f noise is produced when fast forwarding or rewind ing a DTS CD try the DTS setting Press the AUDIO SEL button repeatedly to select an audio input HDMI gt Auto gt
132. layer X 3 or and then make the connection If you use connection Eq you must connect the AV controller to your TV with the same type of connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your DVD player EY or 3 and then make the connection With connection you can listen to and record audio from a DVD or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection 7 or 4 To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well use El and D or E and Fy f your DVD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left and right outputs be sure to use the main left and right outputs for connection Ed Connection AV controller COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 DVD IN S DVD IN V DVD IN L R DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 1 DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1 El aooaa Signal flow ff fi fft f f DVD player Component video output S Video output Composite video output Analog audio L R output Digital coaxial output Digital optical output 8 OOO COAXIAL OPTICAL Y PB PR OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 5 r AUDIO OUT EA S VIDEO VIDEO OUT Connect one or the other DVD player Picture quality Best Better Standard To connect a DVD player or DVD Audio SACD capable player with a multichannel analog audio output see page 31 Connecting Your Components C
133. lume EE TV DVD player HDMI eee Erg Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a Game Console Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your game console X 3 or and then make the connection If you use connection EY you must connect the AV controller to your TV with the same type of connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your DVD player EY Eq or f and then make the connection With connection you can listen to and record audio from your game console or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection 7 To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well use El and 3 Connection AV controller Signal flow Game console Picture quality n COMPONENTVDEOIN3 Componentvideoouput Best n GAME TV IN S ce S Video output Better GAME TV IN V em Composite video output Standard B GAME TV IN L R Analog audio L R output b DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1 Digital coaxial output OPTICAL Y PB PR AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT Game Console 37 Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a Camcorder or Other AV Component Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your camcorder GQ or EJ and then make the connection Step 2 Aud
134. menu items are explained below 101 Advanced Setup Continued 6 When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes IntelliVolume With IntelliVolume you can set the input level for each input selector individually This is useful if one of your source components is louder or quieter than the others Use the Left and Right lt 4 B gt buttons to set the level If a component is noticeably louder than the others use the Left lt 4 button to reduce its input level If it s noticeably quieter use the Right B gt button to increase its input level The input level can be adjusted from 12 dB to 12 dB in 1 GB steps Note IntelliVolume does not apply for Zone 2 or Zone 3 A V Sync When using your DVD player s progressive scanning function you may find that the picture and sound are out of sync With the A V Sync setting you can correct this by applying a delay to the audio signal The delay can be set from 0 to 250 milliseconds msec in 5 millisecond steps Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select an input selector and use the Left and Right 48 B but tons to set the delay To view the TV picture while setting the delay press ENTER 4 2 A N Sync A V Sync 100msec HDMI LipSync 60msec Press Enter to see picture If HDMI Lip Sync is enabled see page 107 and your TV or display supports HDMI Lip Sync the displayed delay time will be the
135. mitting ends of both remote controllers are pointing at each other Are you trying to learn from a remote controller that cannot be used for learning Some commands cannot be learned especially those that contain several instructions Recording Can t record On your recorder make sure the correct input is selected To prevent signal loops and damage to the AV control ler input signals are not fed through to outputs with the same name e g TAPE IN to TAPE OUT or VCR DVR IN to VCR DVR OUT When the Pure Audio listening mode is selected video recording is not possible because no video signals are output Select another listening mode Others The sound changes when I connect my head phones When a pair of headphones is connected the listening mode is set to Stereo unless it s already set to Stereo Mono or Direct in which case it stays the same How do I change the language of a multiplex source On the Audio Adjust menu change the Multiplex set ting to Main or Sub page 92 The mi functions don t work Touse RI you must make an RI connection and an analog audio connection RCA between the compo nent and AV controller even if they are connected dig itally page 42 While Zone 2 or Zone 3 is selected the RI functions don t work The AV controller s display doesn t work The display is turned off when the Pure Audio listen ing mode is selected Select another listening mode Compone
136. must be connected to an amp in Zone 2 Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers You can enjoy 2 channel stereo playback in Zone 2 and a different source to those selected for your main room and Zone 3 Hookup Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV control ler s ZONE 2 PRE OUT L R jacks to an analog audio input on your Zone 2 amp Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV control ler s ZONE 2 PRE OUT SW jack to the line input on a powered subwoofer in Zone 2 Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the speaker termi nals on your Zone 2 amp Main room OL O Of multichannel power amp O O J ns EMEN O 3 Exo O S TTTT TT O O O N controle controller Zone 2 LINE INPUT Powered subwoofer O Receiver OQ O integrated amp O Note With the default settings the Zone 2 volume must be set on the Zone 2 amp If your Zone 2 amp has no vol ume control set the Zone 2 Out setting to Variable so that you can set the Zone 2 volume on the AV control ler see page 110 Zone 2 Video Outputs The AV controller features a composite video output and component video output for connection to a TV in Zone 2 so you can enjoy both audio and video in that zone Hookup Usea composit
137. n about the current disc or track including elapsed time remaining time total time and so on Playback buttons From left to right Previous Play Next Rewind Pause Stop and Fast Forward REC 9 button Starts recording 9 REPEAT button Used with the repeat playback function OPEN CLOSE 4 button Opens or closes the disc tray or ejects the MiniDisc d CLEAR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers 2 RETURN button Used with some components 3 RANDOM button Used with the random playback function PLAY MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes 17 18 Remote Controller Continued DOCK Mode DOCK mode is for controlling an Apple iPod in an Onkyo RI Dock When Using an RI Dock Connect the RI Dock to the TAPE IN or GAME TV IN L R jacks Set the RI Dock s RI MODE switch to HDD or HDD DOCK Set the AV controller s Input Display to DOCK see page 49 To control a DS A1 RI Dock you must enter the appropriate remote control code first see page 116 Seeto the RI Dock s instruction manual for more information To set the remote controller to DOCK mode press the DOCK REMOTE MODE button 74 D ONKYO REMOTE MODE ov Cer ee Gone CDR MD PLAYLIST IG MODE e SUBTITLE PLAY MODE C ALL 55 31 f 8
138. n degrade audio performance so don t use them Anaudio cable may be picking up interference Try repositioning your cables The Late Night function doesn t work Make sure that the source is Dolby Digital page 89 The analog multichannel input doesn t work Check the multichannel input connections page 31 Make sure that the multichannel input is assigned to the input selector page 51 Make sure that the multichannel input is selected page 78 Check the audio output settings on your DVD player About DTS signals When playing DTS program material using the pause fast forward or fast reverse function on your player may produce a short audible noise This is not a mal function When DTS program material ends and the DTS bit stream stops the AV controller remains in DTS listen ing mode and the DTS indicator remains on This is to prevent noise when you use the pause fast forward or fast reverse function on your player If you switch your player from DTS to PCM as the AV controller does not switch formats immediately you may not hear anything in which case you should stop your player for about 3 seconds and then resume playback With some CD players you won t be able to playback DTS material properly even though your player is con nected to a digital input on the AV controller This is usually because the DTS bitstream has been processed e g output level sampling rate or frequency response c
139. n for up to an hour Selecting XM Radio Channels There are three ways to select XM radio channels 1 Channel Search mode select any channel 2 Category Search mode select channels by cate gory 3 Direct tuning enter channel number Note You can t select Channel Search mode or Category Search mode while the Tuning Arrow q indicators are flashing as tuning is in progress E Channel Search Mode 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button and then press the ENTER button repeatedly to select Channel Search mode me Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select a channel Channel number 2T Ch nnel name You can also use the Left and Right lt 4 buttons to select a category B Category Search Mode 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button and then press the ENTER button repeatedly to select Category Search mode cas Use the Left and Right lt 4 P buttons to select a category and use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select a channel in that category E Direct Tuning You can select an XM radio channel directly by entering its number 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the D TUN button The RECEIVER button flashes 2 Within 8 seconds use the num ber buttons to enter the channel number c For example to select channel 20 C press 0 2 0 or 2 0 ENTER uni co CO Note S W
140. n point within an equilateral triangle is operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Important Safety Instructions MO tn RC r2 10 11 12 13 14 Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radia tors heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are pro vided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience recepta cles and the point where they exit from the appara tus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table spec ified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use cau e tion when moving the cart appara
141. n the XM Terrestrial signal strength meter Notes So long as the signal strength is good you can enjoy XM Radio by using either satellite or terrestrial recep tion Terrestrial signals are only available in certain areas The XM information is only displayed when the Sat ellite Radio mode is set to XM or XM SIRIUS see page 63 If you re using both XM Satellite Radio and SIRIUS Satellite Radio and the Satellite mode is set to XM SIRIUS see page 63 signal strength meters for both systems appear on the same screen XM Radio Messages The following messages may appear while using XM Satellite radio Q CHECK ANTENNA The XM antenna is not properly connected to the Mini Tuner Dock Check the connection Check the antenna cable for damage Q UPDATING XM is updating your Mini Tuner with the latest encryption code Wait a few seconds until the update is done Alternatively you may be attempting to tune to a channel that is blocked or that you cannot receive with your subscription package To receive that channel contact XM Satellite Radio NO SIGNAL The XM Mini Tuner cannot receive the satellite sig nal Check the XM antenna for obstructions to the southern sky Check the antenna positioning with the Antenna Aiming function see left column LOADING The AV controller is tuning or decoding audio or text data Please wait If this occurs often check the XM antenna position with the Antenna Aiming function see le
142. nal strength is good you can enjoy SIRIUS Satellite Radio by using either satellite or ter restrial reception Terrestrial signals are only available in certain areas The SIRIUS information on the Satellite Radio screen is only displayed when the Satellite Radio mode is set to SIRIUS or XM SIRIUS see page 68 If you re using both XM Satellite Radio and SIRIUS Satellite Radio and the Satellite mode is set to XM SIRIUS see page 68 signal strength meters for both systems appear on the same screen SIRIUS Satellite Radio Messages The following messages may appear while using SIRIUS Satellite Radio Q ACQUIRING The SiriusConnect receiver is acquiring the signal or no signal is present Make sure the SiriusConnect Home tuner is connected properly and that there are no obstacles close by Q ANTENNA ERROR Make sure the SiriusConnect Home tuner is con nected properly Q SUB UPDATED Displayed while your subscription is being updated No operations can be performed until this message has cleared Q UPDATING XXX Displayed while the channel map is being updated Wait until the updating is complete Q UPDATING Displayed while the SiriusConnect receiver s firm ware is being updated Q INVALID CHANNEL Displayed if you select an unavailable channel Q CALL SIRIUS Displayed when you select a channel to which you are not subscribed Call SIRIUS if you want to sub scribe Q CHECK SR TUNER Displayed if the SiriusConnect
143. nd outputs typically labeled L And use yellow plugs to Before making any AV connections read the manuals supplied with your other AV components Don t connect the power cord until you ve completed and double checked all AV connections Optical Digital Jacks connect composite video inputs and outputs The AV controller s optical digital jacks have shutter Left white Analog audio Left white type covers that open when an optical plug is inserted Right red gt Right red and close when it s removed Push plugs in all the way MIA E Yellow gt Composite video cep Yellow Caution To prevent shutter damage hold the optical Push plugs in all the way to make plug straight when inserting and removing good connections loose connections can cause noise or malfunctions To prevent interference keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables AV Cables and Jacks Video Description HDMI connections can carry uncompressed stan dard or high definition digital video and audio and offer the best picture and sound quality Component video separates the luminance Y and Component color difference signals PR PB providing the best video cable picture quality Some TV manufacturers label their component video jacks slightly differently S Video separates the luminance and color signals and S Video cable provides better picture q
144. nd 5 1 channel sources up to 192 kHz Neural THX 5 1 7 1 Neural THX Surround employs psychoacoustic fre quency domain processing which allows delivery of a more detailed sound stage with superior channel separa tion and localization of audio elements The Neural THX 5 1 and Neural THX 7 1 modes can expand any 2 chan nel stereo source for 5 1 or 7 1 channel playback respectively Use them with CD radio cassette TV VHS DVD and other 2 channel stereo sources includ ing video games Neural THX Surround can also be used by broadcasters to encode and transmit surround sound content over a stereo signal which listeners can enjoy as either surround sound or normal stereo XM Satellite Radio for example is using Neural THX Sur round on select channels which the AV controller can expand from 5 1 channels to 7 1 channels DSD DSD stands for Direct Stream Digital and is the format used to store digital audio on Super Audio CDs SACD This mode can be used with SACDs that feature multi channel audio THX Founded by George Lucas THX develops stringent stan dards that ensure movies are reproduced in movie the aters and home theaters just as the director intended THX Cinema This mode is for watching movies which are typi cally recorded and edited on the assumption that they will be played in a sizable place like a movie theater It carefully optimizes the tonal and spatial character istics of the soundtrack for reproducti
145. ndow or outside Area 3 Point the antenna toward the sky in the north or northwest either through a window or outside Area 4 Point the antenna toward the sky in the west northwest or southwest either through a window or outside Area 5 Put the antenna outside and point it straight up The antenna cannot be used indoors 67 68 Listening to the Radio Continued TUNING Y TUNER onxvo zn Q o c o o o o4 lL RECEIVER Setting the Satellite Radio Mode Before you can listen to SIRIUS Satellite Radio you must set the Satellite Radio mode to SIRIUS Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 7 Hardware Setup and then press ENTER The Hardware Setup menu appears 7 Hardware Setup 1 Remote Control 2 Zone2 Zone3 3 Tuner 4 Analog Multich 5 HDMI Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 3 Tuner and then press ENTER The Tuner screen appears 7 3 Tuner Satellite Radio None Use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select SIRIUS If there are 2 items on the Tuner screen use Up and Down AT V buttons to select Satellite Radio Pressing the L
146. necting a Power Amplifier and Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV controller s superb capabilities you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home just like being in a movie theater or concert hall You can enjoy DVDs featuring Dolby Digital or DTS With analog or digital TV you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS Neo 6 or Onkyo s original DSP listening modes You can also enjoy THX Surround EX THX certified THX speaker system recommended Front left and right speakers Surround left and right speakers These output the main sound Their role in a home theater is to provide a solid These speakers are used for precise anchor for the sound image They should be positioned facing the listener at sound positioning and to add realistic about ear level and equally spaced from the TV Angle them inward slightly so ambience as to create a triangle with the listener at the apex Position them at the sides of the lis tener or slightly behind about 2 3 feet 60 100 cm above ear level Ideally they should be equally spaced from the listener Center speaker l4 la This speaker enhances the front left and right speakers making sound movements distinct and providing a full sound image For movies it s used mainly for dialog Position it close to your TV preferably on top facing forward at about ear level or at the same height as the front left and right speakers
147. ng to the Radio 58 Listening to AM FM Stations esee 58 Listening to HD Radio Stations 60 Listening to XM Satellite Radio 62 Listening to SIRIUS Satellite Radio9 67 Presetting AM FM XM and SIRIUS Stations 75 Common Functions eee Setting the Display Brightness Adjusting Speaker Levels i Muting the AV Controller see Using the Sleep Timer eee Using Headphones Displaying Source Information Selecting Audio Inputs sese Specifying the Digital Signal Format 78 Using the Listening Modes 79 Selecting the Listening Modes sss 79 Listening Modes Available for Each Source Format sese 80 About the Listening Modes 1 84 Recording eese nennen 87 Recording the Input Source sess 87 Recording from Different AV Sources 87 Onscreen Setup Menus 88 Men Map rre irt er ene Pee dedere 88 Adjusting the Listening Modes 89 Using the Re EQ Function eee 89 Using the Late Night Function see 89 Audio Adjust e Listening Mode Presets sss 92 Advanced Setup eene
148. ning On the AV Controller STANDBY ON STANDBY indicator STANDBY ON POWER RECEIVER Turning On and Standby On the AV controller press the STANDBY ON button Remote controller On the remote controller press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button GeceveR followed by the ON button S The AV controller comes on the display lights up and the STANDBY indicator goes off Vv Pressing the remote controller s ON button again will turn on any components con ox nected via RI AV controller STANDBY ON or To turn the AV controller off press the STANDB Y ON button or press the remote controller s SSTANDBY button The AV controller will enter Standby mode To pre vent any loud surprises the next time you turn on the AV controller turn down the volume before you turn it off Up and Running in a Few Easy Steps To get your system up and running with the minimum of fuss here s a few pointers to help you configure the AV controller before you use it for the very first time These settings only need to be made once E Do the automatic speaker setup this is essential See Automatic Speaker Setup Audyssey MultEQ XT on page 52 E Did you connect your TV to an HDMI OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 1 or 2 7 If you did see HDMI Monito
149. nnect the AV controller s PHONO IN L R jacks to the audio output on your turn table Notes f your turntable has a ground wire connect it to the AV controller s GND screw With some turntables connecting the ground wire may produce an audible hum If this happens disconnect it f your turntable has a moving coil MC type car tridge you ll need a commercially available MC head amp or MC transformer Connect your turntable to the A head amp or transformer and connect that to the AV GND controller s PHONO IN L R jacks You can also use a phono equalizer to connect a turn table with an MC type cartridge See your phono equalizer s manual for details PEEEETEEETS 39 40 Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a Cassette CDR MiniDisc or DAT Recorder Step 1 Choose a connection that matches your recorder E EY 3 or EJ and then make the connection COAXIAL m O OPTICAL m2 N OTT COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL OUT OUT IN AUDIO AUDIO IN OUT Connect one or the other Cassette CDR MD etc With connection EJ you can play and record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 To connect the recorder digitally for playback use connections El and 7 or El and fy
150. nts connected to the AV controller s AC outlets don t turn on or off when the AV con troller is set to On or Standby When the HDMI Control setting is set to Enable page 107 the AC outlets are on all the time regard less of whether the AV controller is set to On or Standby or Ready mode in this case so any compo nents connected to them cannot be turned on or off automatically The AV controller contains a microcomputer for signal processing and control functions In very rare situations severe interference noise from an external source or static electricity may cause it to lockup In the unlikely event that this happens unplug the power cord from the wall outlet wait at least 5 seconds and then plug it back in again Onkyo is not responsible for damages such as CD rental fees due to unsuccessful recordings caused by this unit s malfunction Before you record important data make sure that the material will be recorded cor rectly Set the AV controller to Standby before disconnecting the power cord from the wall outlet 123 Specifications Amplifier Section THD Total Harmonic Distortion Input Sensitivity and Impedance Output Level and Impedance Phono Overload Frequency Response Tone Control Signal to Noise Ratio Video Section Input Sensitivity Output Level and Impedance Component Video Frequency Response Tuner Section E FM 0 05 1 Vrms 200 mV 47
151. o record the input source and how to record audio and video from separate sources Notes The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded Copy protected DVDs cannot be recorded Sources connected to the analog multichannel input cannot be recorded Various restrictions apply to digital recording Refer to the manuals supplied with your digital recording equipment for more details Digital input signals are output by only the digital out puts and analog input signals are output by only the analog outputs There is no internal conversion from digital to analog or vice versa DTS signals will be recorded as noise so don t attempt analog recording of DTS CDs or LDs While the Pure Audio listening mode is selected the VCR DVR OUT V and S jacks don t output video sig nals so select another mode when recording Recording the Input Source Audio sources can be recorded to a recorder e g cas sette deck CDR MD connected to the TAPE OUT or DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT jacks Video sources can be recorded to a video recorder e g VCR DVR con nected to the VCR DVR OUT jacks See pages 26 to 42 for hookup information 1 Use the input selector buttons to select the source that you want DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT to record See Which Connections Should I ewe ax Ax Use on page 27 to see which signals can be output and recorded E You can watch the source while record ing it The AV controllers MAS
152. o sign up go to http activate siriusradio com Or call 1 888 539 SIRIUS 7474 Note Your ID is also displayed on the Satellite Radio screen See Positioning the SiriusConnect Home Antenna on page 73 Selecting SIRIUS Satellite Radio Channels There are three ways to select SIRIUS Satellite Radio channels 1 Channel Search mode select any channel 2 Category Search mode select channels by cate gory 3 Direct tuning enter channel number 7 Number buttons D TUN 68 o amp RECEIVER ENTER E Channel Search Mode co Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button and then press the ENTER button repeatedly to select Channel Search mode Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select a channel Channel number Channel name You can also use the Left and Right lt 4 B buttons to select a category E Category Search Mode 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button and then press the ENTER button repeatedly to select Category Search mode Use the Left and Right lt gt buttons to select a category and use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select a channel in that category W Direct Tuning You can select a SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel directly by entering its number 1 RECEIVER O e c Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the D TUN button The RECEIVER button flashe
153. o the DVD input selector By default none of the HDMI inputs are assigned The following input selectors can be assigned DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME TV AUX 1 AUX 2 If you ve connected your TV to the AV controller with an HDMI cable you can set the AV controller so that com posite video S Video and component video sources are upconverted and output by the HDMI outputs You can set this for each input selector by selecting the option Composite video S Video component video HDMI C IN 2 DO Tenn y tt OUT Composite video S Video component video lt q HDMI Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen RECEIVER Use the Up and Down 2 UsetheUpandDown ATIV buttons to select 1 Input Output Assign and then press ENTER The Input Output Assign menu appears A Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 2 HDMI Input and then press ENTER The HDMI Input menu appears 1 2 HDMI Input DVD Z VCR DVR CBL SAT mE GAME TV paz AUX1 ASR AUX2 P Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select an input selec tor and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select IN1 Select if the video component is connected to HDMI IN 1 IN2 Select if the video component is connected to HDMI IN 2 IN3 Select if the video component is connected to HDMI IN 3 IN4 Select if the vid
154. og multichannel input you must assign that input to an input selector For example if you connect your DVD player to the MULTI CH input you must assign it to the DVD input selector If you connect a component to the AV controller s bal anced input you must assign that input to an input selector For example if you connect your CD player to the BALANCED input you must assign it to the CD input selector 1 Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 1 Input Output Assign and then press ENTER The Input Output Assign menu appears Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 5 Analog Input and then press ENTER The Analog Input menu appears 1 5 Analog Input Multich DVD Balance Balance Input Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Multich and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select an input selec tor You can assign the multichannel input to the following input selectors DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME TV AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE CD or PHONO Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Balance and use the Left and Right lt 4 P buttons to select an input selec tor You can assign the balanced input to the following input selectors DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME TV AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE CD or PHONO Use the Up and Down
155. olby PLII Music Dolby PLIIx Music Dolby PLII Game Dolby PLIIx Game Dolby Digital EX Dolby EX Neo 6 Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music Neural THX 5 1 Neural THX 7 1 THX Cinema S ISISIS Dolby PLII Dolby PLIIx THX Neo 6 THX Dolby PLII THX Games THX Mode Neo 6 THX Games Mode SS S ES THX Surround EX THX Ultra2 Cinema THX Music Mode THX Games Mode Mono s SISISIS amp ISISIS S S SIS SIS S BS SISISIS s S Mono Movie Orchestra Unplugged Studio Mix TV Logic All Ch Stereo Full Mono LISTENING MODE 4 lt gt Onkyo Original DSP TD s s SES X SIS SIS amp 1 amp ps lt s lt s T5259 hy and 88 2 kHz respectively Requires 6 1 7 1 speakers 223 Requires 7 1 speakers DVD Audio discs output multichannel 176 4 192 kHz PCM only via HDMI If there are no surround back speakers Dolby Pro Logic II is used Available only when using surround speakers For T D Mono Movie Orchestra Unplugged Studio Mix and TV Logic PCM of 64 kHz 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz are processed at 32 kHz 44 1 kHz Using the Listening Modes Continued DSD Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus Sources Button PURE A DIRECT Source format psp Dolby D Dolby Digital Plus Multichannel Multichannel except 3 2 2 2ch 2ch 2 Multichannel 1 0
156. olume 2 A N Sync 3 Name Edit 4 Satellite Radio 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock page 92 5 Listening Mode Preset DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME TV AUXI AUX2 TAPE TUNER CD PHONO O0 9 0 0 amp 0 NH m page 44 Adjusting the Listening Modes RECEIVER AY aA ENTER SETUP VCR D b HbD Re EQ L NIGHT RC 690M Using the Re EQ Function With the Re EQ function you can compensate a soundtrack whose high frequency content is too harsh making it more suitable for home theater viewing This function can be used with the following listening modes Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX Dolby Pro Logic II Movie Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie DTS DTS ES DTS Neo 6 Cinema DTS 96 24 THX Cinema THX Surround EX THX Ultra2 Cinema and Multi channel Press the RECEIVER REMOTE RECENER MODE button followed by the S Re EQ button Press the Re EQ button again to turn off the Re EQ function Using the Late Night Function With the Late Night function you can reduce the dynamic range of Dolby Digital material so that you can still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels ideal for watching movies late at night when you don t want to disturb anyone MODE button and then press the L NIGHT button repeatedly v For Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus sources the options are wen
157. on in the smaller home theater environment It can be used with 2 channel sources processed with other for mats and multichannel sources Surround back speaker output depends on the source material and the selected listening mode THX Ultra2 Cinema This mode expands 5 1 channel sources for 7 1 channel playback It does this by analyzing the com position of the surround source optimizing the ambient and directional sounds to produce the sur round back channel output THX Music Mode This mode is designed for use with music It expands 5 1 channel sources for 7 1 channel playback THX Games Mode This mode is designed for use with video games It can expand 2 channel and 5 1 channel sources for 6 1 7 1 channel playback THX Surround EX This mode expands 5 1 channel sources for 6 1 7 1 channel playback It s especially suited to Dolby Digital EX sources THX Surround EX also known as Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint develop ment between Dolby Laboratories and THX Ltd 85 86 Using the Listening Modes Continued Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono sources The center speaker outputs the sound as it is while reverb is applied to the sound output by the other speakers giving presence to even mono material Orchestra Suitable for classical or operatic music this mode emphasizes the surround channels in order to widen the stereo image and simulates the natu
158. one 2 The ZONE 3 button is used when setting Zone 3 The OFF button is used to turn off Zone 2 or Zone 3 LEVEL button 112 Used when adjusting the volume level of Zone 2 or Zone 3 5 TONE button 113 Used to adjust the tone bass and treble HDMI OUT 46 Used to set the HDMI Monitor setting 2 STEREO button 79 Selects the Stereo listening mode THX button 79 Selects the THX listening modes DIMMER button 76 Adjusts the display brightness MEMORY button 75 Used when storing or deleting radio presets TUNING MODE button 58 Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM and FM radio 2 SETUP button Opens and closes the onscreen setup menus which are displayed on the connected TV 3 TUNING PRESET Arrow and ENTER buttons When AM or FM is selected the TUNING A V buttons are used for radio tuning and the PRE SET lt 4 P gt buttons are used to select radio pre sets see page 75 With the onscreen setup menus they work as arrow buttons and are used to select and set items The ENTER button is also used with the onscreen setup menus 4 RETURN button Selects the previously displayed onscreen setup menu SETUP MIC 52 The automatic speaker setup microphone connects here 6 AUX 2 INPUT 38 87 Used to connect a camcorder game console and so on There are input jacks for optical digital audio S Video composite video and analog audio Up gt and Down lt 4
159. ontinued Hooking Up the Multichannel Input If your DVD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD Audio and SACD and it has a multichannel analog audio output you can connect it to the AV controller s multichannel input Use a multichannel analog audio cable or several normal audio cables to connect the AV controller s MULTI CH FRONT L R CENTER SURR L R SURR BACK L R and SUBWOOFER jacks to the 7 1 channel analog audio output on your DVD player If your DVD player has a 5 1 channel analog audio output don t connect anything to the AV controller s SURR BACK L R jacks Before using the multichannel input you must assign it to an input selector See Analog Input Setup on page 51 To select the multichannel input see Selecting Audio Inputs on page 78 To adjust the subwoofer sensitivity for the multichannel input see Subwoofer Input Sensitivity on page 107 SURROUND SURR OO FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER E DVD player 31 Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a VCR or DVR for Playback Hint With this hookup you can use the tuner in your VCR or DVR to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV controller which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs a Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVR CY E or s and then make
160. ore any home theater component can be THX Ultra2 certified it must pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests Only then can a prod uct feature the THX Ultra2 logo which is your guar antee that the Home Theater products you purchase will give you superb performance for many years to come THX Ultra2 requirements define hundreds of parameters including power amplifier performance and pre amplifier performance and operation for both digital and analog domains THX Ultra2 receiv ers also feature proprietary THX technologies e g THX Mode which accurately translate movie soundtracks for home theater playback Xantech is a registered trademark of Xantech Corporation Niles is a registered trademark of Niles Audio Corporation Apple and iPod are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc regis tered in the U S and other countries This product incorporates copyright protection tech nology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macro vision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Make sure you have the following accessories AM loop antenna Power cord Power cord varies from country to country Tn catalogs and on packaging the letter a
161. ote controller to control your other fR I capable Onkyo components You must enter the appropriate remote control code first see page 117 And remember to point the remote controller at the AV control ler and not the other component Notes Use only RI cables for RI connections RI cables are supplied with Onkyo players DVD CD etc Some components have two fR I jacks You can con nect either one to the AV controller The other jack is for connecting additional f31 capable components Connect only Onkyo components to 31 jacks Con necting other manufacturer s components may cause a malfunction Some components may not support all 31 functions RI e g CD player Refer to the manuals supplied with your other Onkyo 2 a p eri components 5 ANALOG AUDIO OUT While Zone 2 or Zone 3 is on the Auto Power e g DVD player On Standby and Direct Change fR I functions do not m ci a exu work D ANALOG AUDIO OUT Connecting the Power Cord Before connecting the power cord connect all your speakers and AV components Connect the power cord to the AV controller s AC INLET Plug the other end of the power cord into a suitable wall outlet Turning on the AV controller may cause a momentary power surge that might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same circuit If this is a problem plug the AV controller into a different branch circuit Tur
162. ovide a conve nient way to change the AV controller s various settings Settings are orga Menu 1 Input Output Assign nized into eight categories on the main menu most containing a submenu 2 Speaker Setup Menu Map The following map shows how the setup menus are organized Use the page numbers to locate information about items Main menu Menu Speaker Setup Audio Adjust Source Setup Listening Mode Preset Miscellaneous Hardware Setup Lock Setup 00 4 O ui 4 Q0 NJ 1 Input Output Assign page 104 6 Miscellaneous 1 Volume Setup 2 0SD Setup sx page 106 7 Hardware Setup 1 Remote Control 2 Zone2 Zone3 3 Tuner 4 Analog Multich 5 HDMI tx page 108 8 Lock Setup Lock Unlocked Audio Adjust Source Setup ListeningMode Preset Miscellaneous Hardware Setup Lock Setup ANAUAW Submenu x pages 45 51 1 Input Output Assign 1 Monitor Out 2 HDMI Input 3 Component Video Input 4 Digital Input 5 Analog Input tx pages 94 100 2 Speaker Setup T 1 Speaker Settings 2 Speaker Config 3 Speaker Distance 4 Level Calibration 5 Equalizer Settings 6 THX Audio Setup page 90 3 Audio Adjust Tone Control Direct Multiplex Mono PLIx Neo 6 Dolby EX Theater Dimensional LFE Level NOUBRWNE x pages 101 102 4 Source Setup 1 IntelliV
163. p menu appears 4 Source Setup 1 IntelliVolume 2 A V Sync 3 Name Edit 4 Satellite Radio 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock Note If the Satellite Radio mode is set to None or XM see page 68 the 5 SIR IUS Parental Lock item is not avail able Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock and then press ENTER The SIRIUS Parental Lock screen appears 4 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock Enter Code SHIGE CE E G3 4 D TUN Press the D TUN button and CLAR then use the number buttons to enter the old 4 digit PIN number CED exe Use the Left and Right lt gt C buttons to select a number on the Repeat this for each of the four digits in the old PIN number X If you enter the correct PIN number the following screen appears 4 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock Edit Code Parental Lock If you enter the wrong PIN number the message Wrong Code appears and you ll have to enter the PIN again D E e CRROR E 00 0 01020 E7 A El E im 3 D S L 8 Coe Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Edit Code and then press ENTER The New Code screen appears 4 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock New Code
164. phone Notes When the automatic speaker setup is complete the Equalizer Settings page 99 will be set to Audyssey Youcan cancel the automatic speaker setup at any point in the procedure simply by disconnecting the setup microphone Error Messages During the automatic speaker setup one of the following error messages may appear Q Ambient noise is too high AUDYSSEY Auto Speaker Setup Ambient noise is too high Retry Cancel This message appears if there s too much background noise and the measurements cannot be performed prop erly Remove the source of the noise and try again or cancel the automatic speaker setup First Time Setup Continued QO Speaker Detect Error Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Speaker Detect Error Speaker Detect Error FL Error FR Yes FL Yes FR Yes SL Yes SR Yes SL Yes SR Yes SBL Yes SBR Yes SBL Yes SBR Yes C Yes SW Yes C No SW Yes Retry Retry Cancel Cancel There is a problem with a speaker The speaker may be This message appears if a speaker is not detected Yes broken or the subwoofer may be emitting sound that is means that a speaker was detected No means that no too high speaker was detected
165. programmed for use with Onkyo DVD players and CD players respectively Tocontrol another manufacturer s CD recorder or MD recorder enter the appropriate remote control code to the CD REMOTE MODE button Z Controlling Other Components Continued Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via RI Onkyo components that are connected via QI are con trolled by pointing the remote controller at the AV con troller not the component This allows you to control components that are out of view in a rack for example 1 Make sure the Onkyo component is con nected with an ai cable and an analog audio cable RCA See page 42 for details 2 Enter the appropriate remote control code to the REMOTE MODE button DVD REMOTE MODE button 5002 Onkyo DVD player with RI CD REMOTE MODE button 6002 Onkyo CD player with RI MD REMOTE MODE button 6008 Onkyo MD recorder with RI CDR REMOTE MODE button 6006 Onkyo CD recorder with RI DOCK REMOTE MODE button 6004 Onkyo DS A1 RI Dock with RI See the previous page for how to enter remote control codes 3 Press the REMOTE MODE button point the remote controller at the AV controller and operate the component If you want to control an Onkyo component by pointing the remote controller directly at it or you want to control an Onkyo component that s not connected via RI use the following remote control codes DVD REMOTE MODE button
166. r Setup on page 45 E Did you connect a component to an HDMI input y m P p PUES M js d HDMI Y 9 5 FH component video input or digital audio input d Ps COAXIAL If you did see HDMI Input Setup on page 47 Component Video T Input Setup on page 48 or Digital Input Setup on page 49 respec bo PaO a tively E Did you connect an Onkyo MD recorder CD recorder or RI w w Dock Cm pE If you did see Changing the Input Display on page 49 Tare MD recorder CD recorder RI Dock X 43 44 First Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV controller for the very first time Speaker Settings If you change these settings you must run the auto matic speaker setup again see page 52 REMOTE EU 1 a TAPE AME SLEE If you ve fed your front speakers from the FRONT L R and SURR BACK L R outputs for bi amping you must change the Speaker Type setting For hookup informa tion see Bi amping the Front Speakers on page 23 Notes When bi amping is used the AV controller is able to feed up to 5 1 speakers in the main room Before you change these settings turn down the vol Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 2 Speaker
167. ral reverberation of a large hall Unplugged Suitable for acoustic instruments vocals and jazz this mode emphasizes the front stereo image giving the impression of being right in front of the stage Studio Mix Suitable for rock or pop music listening to music in this mode creates a lively sound field with a powerful acous tic image like being at a club or rock concert TV Logic This mode adds realistic acoustics to TV shows pro duced in a TV studio surround effects to the entire sound and clarity to voices All Ch Stereo Ideal for background music this mode fills the entire lis tening area with stereo sound from the front surround and surround back speakers Full Mono In this mode all speakers output the same sound in mono so the sound you hear is the same regardless of where you are within the listening room T D Theater Dimensional With this mode you can enjoy virtual 5 1 surround sound even with only two or three speakers It works by controlling how sounds reach the listener s left and right ears Good results may not be possible if there s too much reverb so we recommend that you use this mode in an environment with little or no natural reverb Note Since the Onkyo original DSP modes use the Dolby PLIIx and Neo 6 circuits for processing when one of these modes is selected the PLIIx indicator or Neo 6 indicator for multichannel sources lights up Recording This section explains how t
168. receiver is not con nected Make sure the SiriusConnect receiver is con nected properly and make sure its AC adapter is plugged in Listening to the Radio Continued Presetting AM FM XM and SIRIUS Selecting Presets Stations lt PRESET gt You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM FM XM and SIRIUS radio stations CH 1 Tune into the AM FM XM or SIR IUS station you want to store as a preset Press the MEMORY button 2 S iade iM on To select a preset use the PRE MEMORY P Sore SET lt 4 p gt buttons or the remote controller s CH but ton Pe i 3 While the preset number is flash cx ing about 8 seconds use the m N PRESET PRESET lt 4 p gt buttons to p select a preset from 1 through 40 4 Press the MEMORY button __ Press the MEMORY button MEMORY again to store the station 2 The station is stored and the preset Deleting Presets number stops flashing Repeat this procedure for all of your favorite stations Note You can name your radio presets for easy identifica tion see page 102 1 S
169. s 69 70 Listening to the Radio Continued 2 Within 8 seconds use the num ber buttons to enter the channel number For example to select channel 20 C press 0 2 0 or 2 0 ENTER Gas Note S While the RECEIVER button is flash ing you cannot select another input source with the remote controller E Notes If you select an unavailable channel INVALID CHANNEL appears on the display If you select a channel that you are not subscribed to CALL SIRIUS appears on the display e Channels that are locked must be unlocked before you can listen to them See Parental Lock on right col umn for more information Selecting Channels on the AV controller Press the TUNING MODE button me repeatedly to select Channel Search mode or Category Search mode 2 Press ENTER repeatedly to select a category 3 Use the Tuning Up and Down AI V buttons to select a chan nel In Channel Search mode you can select any channel TUNING 4 A In Category Search mode you can only select channels from the currently selected category Selecting the Previous Channel AV controller RETURN To listen to the previously selected SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel press the RETURN button Remote controller De Parental Lock With SIRIUS Parental Lock you can lock out channels that you do not want to receive and use a 4 digit PIN number to prevent others
170. s made by other manufactur ers see page 116 B CD CDR MD Mode By default you can control an Onkyo CD player in this mode By entering the appropriate remote control code you can control a CD player MD recorder or CD recorder made by another manufacturer see page 116 B DOCK Mode This mode is for controlling an Apple iPod in an Onkyo RI Dock By default you can control an RI Dock that has a remote control sensor such as the DS A2 To control an RI Dock that s connected via RI you must enter the appropriate remote control code first see page 116 E TV and VCR Modes With these modes you can control a TV and VCR You must enter the appropriate remote control code first see page 116 E CABLE SAT Mode In CABLE SAT mode you can control a cable or satel lite TV receiver You must enter the appropriate remote control code first see page 116 B ZONE 2 ZONE 3 Modes These modes are for controlling Zone 2 and Zone 3 see page 111 1 Use the REMOTE MODE buttons to select a mode 2 Use the buttons supported by that mode to control the component RECEIVER TAPE mode see right col umn DVD mode see page 16 CD MD CDR mode see page 17 DOCK mode see page 18 TV VCR CABLE SAT modes see page 118 RECEIVER TAPE Mode RECEIVER TAPE mode is used to control the AV con troller It can also be used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via RI To set the remote controller to RECEIVER TAPE mode pres
171. s the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button ONKYO ON STANDBY O0 O REMOTE MODE 5j Es OFF ies Note Some of the remote controller functions described in this manual may not work as expected with other com ponents Remote Controller Continued For detailed information see the pages in parentheses D STANDBY button 43 Sets the AV controller to Standby 2 ON button 43 Turns on the AV controller 3 INPUT SELECTOR buttons 57 Used to select the input source 2 MACRO buttons 120 Used with the Macro function DIMMER button 76 Adjusts the display brightness Arrow AJ W lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used to select and adjust settings CH button 75 Selects radio presets SETUP button Used to change settings 9 DISPLAY button 77 Displays information about the current input source LISTENING MODE buttons 79 Used to select the listening modes The STEREO SURR and LISTENING MODE lt 4 B gt but tons can be used at any time regardless of the cur rently selected remote controller mode f TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL and LEVEL buttons 76 98 Used to adjust the level of each speaker 2 Light button Turns the remote controller s illuminated buttons on or off 3 D TUN button 59 Selects the Direct tuning mode for radio REMOTE MODE buttons 14 Used to select the remot
172. se the TV CH but tons to change channels in TV remote control mode Theremote controller can learn approximately 70 to 90 commands although this will be less if commands that use a lot of memory are learned Remote controller buttons such as Play Stop Pause and so on are preprogrammed with commands for con trolling Onkyo CD players cassette decks and DVD players However they can learn new commands and you can restore the preprogrammed commands at any time by resetting the remote controller see page 117 To overwrite a previously learned command repeat this procedure Only commands from infrared remote controllers can be learned When the remote controller s batteries expire all learned commands will be lost and will have to be learned all over again so don t discard your other remote controllers 119 1 While holding down the REMOTE 120 Controlling Other Components Continued Using Macros You can program the remote controller s MACRO but tons to perform a sequence of remote control actions Example To play a CD you typically need to perform the follow ing actions 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button to select the RECEIVER remote controller mode 2 Press the ON button to turn on the AV controller 3 Press the CD INPUT SELECTOR button to select the CD input source 4 Press the CD REMOTE MODE button to select the CD remote controller mode 5 Press the Play B but
173. ss its RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button and then use its INPUT SELECTOR buttons Start playback on the source component To watch a DVD or other video source on your TV select the video input that s con nected to the AV controllers COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 1 COMPO NENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 2 ZONE 2 OUT HDMI OUT MAIN HDMI OUT SUB or MONITOR OUT On some DVD players you may need to change the digital or HDMI audio output settings To adjust the volume use the MASTER VOLUME control or the remote controller s VOL button Since the AV controller is designed for home theaters it has a wide volume range for precise adjustment The volume can be set to dB 81 5 dB 81 0 dB through 18 0 dB Select a listening mode and enjoy See Using the Listening Modes on page 79 57 Listening to the Radio Listening to AM FM Stations TUNING MODE TUNING AV 6 TUNER With the built in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations and store your favorite stations as presets for easy selection Use the TUNER input selector button to select AM or FM In this example FM has been selected Band Frequency TUNER Actual display depends on country Tuning into AM FM Radio Stations E Auto Tuning Mode 1 dE Pressthe TUNING MODE button ps so that the AUTO indicator W appears on
174. st in sports news talk and entertainment XM is broadcast in superior digital audio from coast to coast From rock to reg gae from classical to hip hop XM has something for every music fan XM s dedication to playing the rich est selection of music is matched by its passion for live sporting events talk radio up to the minute news stand up comedy children s programming and much more For U S customers information about XM Satellite Radio is available online at www xmra dio com For Canadian customers information about XM Canada is online at www xmradio ca Note Hardware and required monthly subscription sold sepa rately Other fees and taxes including a one time activa tion fee may apply Subscription fee is consumer only All fees and programming subject to change Channels with frequent explicit language are indicated with an XL Channel blocking is available for XM radio receivers by calling 1 800 XMRADIO US residents and 1 877 GET XMSR Canadian residents For a full listing of the XM commercial free channels and advertising supported channels visit lineup xmradio com US residents or xmradio ca Canadian residents Subscriptions subject to Customer Agreement available at xmradio com US residents and xmradio ca Cana dian residents Only available in the 48 contiguous United States and Canada 2007 XM Satellite Radio Inc All rights reserved All other trademarks are the property of their respective
175. t to Bi Amp page 44 or Surround is set to None step 7 Cannot select Full Band if Surround step 7 is set to anything other than Full Band Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Surr Back Ch and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Ich Select if one surround back speaker is connected 2ch Select if two left and right surround back speakers are connected Note Cannot be set if Speaker Type is set to Bi Amp page 44 or SurrBack is set to None step 8 Continue with step 10 on the next page 95 96 Advanced Setup Continued Low Pass Filter for the LFE Channel This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 52 With this setting you can specify the cutoff frequency of the LFE channel s low pass filter LPF which can be used to filter out unwanted hum The LPF only applies to sources that use the LFE channel Tf you re using THX certified speakers select 80 Hz THX Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select LPF of LFE and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a low pass filter frequency The following low pass filter frequen cies can be selected 80 Hz THX 90 Hz 100 Hz 110 Hz or 120 Hz Continue with step 11 in the next col umn Double Bass This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 52
176. t the end of the product name indicates the color Specifications and operation are the same regardless of color Multiroom Capability You can use three speaker systems with this AV controller a surround sound speaker system up to 7 1 channels in your main listening room a stereo speaker system in a second room or Zone 2 as we call it and another stereo speaker system in a third room that we call Zone 3 And you can select a different audio source for each room Main Room In your main listening room you can enjoy up to 7 1 channel playback see pages 19 23 You can enjoy the various listening modes such as Dolby DTS and THX pages 79 86 Zone 2 In your Zone 2 room you can enjoy 2 channel stereo playback and video playback see page 109 The listening modes cannot be used with Zone 2 and Zone 3 External power amplifier required Zone 3 In your Zone 3 room you can enjoy 2 channel stereo playback see page 110 The listening modes cannot be used with Zone 2 and Zone 3 External power amplifier required Main Room Surround back left and right speakers Front left and right speakers Subwoofer left and right speakers Zone 2 Room Zone 3 Room Left and right Left and right stereo speakers j stereo speakers Contents Features scscessessesrenseesesseesenseeseenseenaenenenas 4 Supplied Accessories
177. tc For safety reasons outdoor antenna should be situated well away from power lines and other high voltage equipment Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordance with local regulations to prevent electrical shock haz ards W Using a TV FM Antenna Splitter It s best not to use the same antenna for both FM and TV reception as this can cause interference problems If cir cumstances demand it use a TV FM antenna splitter as shown Ir TV FM antenna splitter To AV controller To TV or VCR Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If good reception cannot be achieved using the supplied AM loop antenna an outdoor AM antenna can be used in addition to the loop antenna as shown Outdoor antenna Insulated antenna cable AM loop antenna e P AM rh ANTENNA Outdoor AM antennas work best when installed horizon tally outside but good results can sometimes be obtained indoors by mounting horizontally above a window Note that the AM loop antenna should be left connected Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordance with local regulations to prevent electrical shock hazards 25 Connecting Your Components About AV Connections AV Connection Color Coding RCA type AV connections are usually color coded red white and yellow Use red plugs to connect right channel audio inputs and outputs typically labeled R Use white plugs to connect left channel audio inputs a
178. tenna inserting the tabs into the base as shown e 2 Connect both wires of the AM loop antenna to the AM push terminals as shown The antenna s wires are not polarity sensitive so they can be connected either way around Make sure that the wires are attached securely and that the push terminals are gripping the bare wires not the insulation JB 2 AB gi Insert wire Release AM ANTENNA Once your AV controller is ready for use you ll need to tune into an AM radio station and adjust the position of the AM antenna to achieve the best possible reception Keep the antenna as far away as possible from your AV controller TV speaker cables and power cords If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna try using it with a commer cially available outdoor AM antenna see page 25 Connecting Antennas Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna try a commercially available out door FM antenna instead 75Q Notes Outdoor FM antennas work best outside but usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft For best results install the outdoor FM antenna well away from tall buildings preferably with a clear line of sight to your local FM transmitter Outdoor antenna should be located away from possi ble noise sources such as neon signs busy roads e
179. the connection If you use connection EX you must connect the AV controller to your TV with the same type of connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your VCR or DVR EY or and then make the connection With connection EJ you can listen to the VCR or DVR in Zone 2 or Zone 3 To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection J or BJ To listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well use l and B or B and By Connection AV controller Signal flow VCR or DVR Picture quality n COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 lt Component video output Best E VCR DVR IN S S Video output Better VCR DVR IN V lt Composite video output Standard E VCR DVR IN L R Analog audio L R output b DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 Digital coaxial output m DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1 Digital optical output 9 Qe VCR DVR COMPONENT VIDEO GSS IN2 COAXIAL OPTICAL P AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT Connect one or the other cc en VCR or DVR 32 Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a VCR or DVR for Recording Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVR EA or EJ and then make the connection The video source to be recorded must be connected to the AV controller via the same type of connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your VCR or DV
180. the display 2 Press the TUNING Up or Down AI V button Searching stops when a station is found TUNING 4 C2 When tuned into a station the TUNED indicator appears When tuned into a stereo FM station the FM STEREO indicator also appears TUNED AUTO h 1 PREDA FM STEREO FM STEREO 58 E Manual Tuning Mode TI Press the TUNING MODE button A so that the AUTO indicator disap W pears from the display 2 Press and hold the TUNING Up or Down AT V button TUNING 4 The frequency stops changing when you release the button N Press the button repeatedly to change the frequency one step at a time The FM frequency changes in 0 2 MHz steps 10 kHz steps for AM In Manual Tuning mode FM stations will be in mono Tuning into Weak FM Stereo Stations If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak it may be impossible to get good reception In this case switch to Manual Tuning mode and listen to the station in mono Listening to the Radio Continued E Tuning into Stations by Frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter ing the appropriate frequency buttons D TUN RECEIVER 1 Press the RECEIVER button followed by the D TUN button The RECEIVER button flashes T Actual display depends on country 2 Within 8 seconds use the num ber buttons to enter the fre quency of the radio station amp For example
181. to composite video Note that these conversions only apply to the MONITOR OUT V and S outputs not the VCR DVR OUT V and S outputs The composite video S Video and component video pass through their respective input sig nals as they are Audio Connection Formats Audio equipment can be connected to the AV controller by using any of the following audio connection formats analog optical coaxial analog multichannel or HDMI When choosing a connection format bear in mind that the AV controller does not convert digital input signals for analog line outputs and vice versa For example audio signals con nected to an optical or coaxial digital input are not output by the analog TAPE OUT Video Signal Flow Chart S DVD player etc AV controller D TV projector etc i Composite S Video Component 1 HDMI MONITOR OUT S Video Component 4 Composite HDMI Audio Signal Flow Chart x DVD player etc LL AV controller Yo 4 4 d HDMI Optical Coaxial Analog Multichannel Y 4 vee gt OUT HDMI Optical Analog y v 1 Depends on the HDMI Audio Out setting see page 107 MD recorder etc 2 Only the front L R channels are output NS A Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a TV or Projector Step 1 Video Connection Choose a vid
182. ton to start playback on the CD player You can program a MACRO button so that all five actions are performed with just one button press Making Macros Each MACRO button can store one macro and each macro can contain up to eight commands Remote indicator amp amp RECEIVER SLEEP MODE button of the remote con R troller mode you want to use at the start of the macro press MACRO button 1 2 or 3 The Remote indicator lights up For the CD example in the left column you d press and hold the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button and then press MACRO button 1 2 or 3 2 Press the buttons whose actions you want to program into the macro in the order you want them performed For the CD example in the left column you d press the following buttons ON CD INPUT SELECTOR CD REMOTE MODE Play W 3 When you ve finished press the MACRO button again The Remote indicator flashes twice If you enter eight commands the pro cess will finish automatically Note f any of the buttons you used to make a macro are taught new commands the macro will no longer work properly and will have to be made again Running Macros Press the MACRO 1 2 or 3 button The commands in the macro are trans mitted in the order in which they were programmed Keep the remote control ler pointed at the AV controller until all of the commands have been transmit te
183. tput Notes If On is selected and the signal can be output by the TV the AV controller will output no sound through its speakers When TV Control is enabled this setting is set to Auto With some TVs and input signals no sound may be output even if On is selected When the HDMI Audio Out setting is set to On or TV Control is set to Enable and you re listening through your TV s speakers see page 37 if you turn up the AV controller s volume control the sound will be out put by the AV controller s speakers To stop the AV controller s speakers producing sound change the set tings change your TV s settings or turn down the AV controller s volume E Lip Sync The Lip Sync function can automatically synchronize HDMI audio and video that s gotten out of sync due to the complex digital video processing being performed by your HDMI compatible TV With HDMI Lip Sync the audio delay required to synchronize the audio and video is calculated and applied automatically by the AV con troller Disable HDMI lip sync disabled Enable HDMI lip sync enabled Notes This function works only if your HDMI compatible TV supports HDMI Lip Sync Youcan check the amount of delay being applied by the HDMI Lip Sync function on the A V Sync screen see page 102 B xvYCC If your HDMI source and HDMI compatible TV both support the xvYCC color standard you can enable xvYCC color on the AV controller with this setting Disabl
184. tus combination to wine avoid injury from tip over 3 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time PORTABLE CART WARNING Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 16 17 18 Damage Requiring Service Unplug the apparatus from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power supply cord or plug is damaged B If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus C If the apparatus has been exposed to rain or water D If the apparatus does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the apparatus to its normal operation E If the apparatus has been dropped or damaged in any way and F When the apparatus exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into the apparatus thro
185. uality than composite video Composite Composite video is commonly used on TVs VCRs video cable and other video equipment Audio This offers the best sound quality and allows you to enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS The audio quality is the same as for coaxial OPTICAL Optical digital audio cable This offers the best sound quality and allows you to enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS The audio quality is the same as for optical Coaxial digital COAXIAL audio cable This cable carries analog audio Balanced XLR L Balanced XLR mE cable cables are used for better noise immunity and longer INPUT prcour Cable runs This cable carries analog audio It s the most common L g cable RCA connection format for analog audio and can be found s on virtually all AV components Analog audio This cable carries multichannel analog audio and is mow caren sm s typically used to connect DVD players with a 7 1 channel analog audio output Several standard analog audio cables can be used instead of a multichannel cable Multichannel analog audio cable RCA IsuBVGOFER uum cH Loo f f 0 f f UUUUUVUUV Note The AV controller does not support SCART connections 26 Connecting Your Components Contin
186. ued Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Controller By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV controller you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV controller c Signal Flow Video c Video c Audio TV projector DVD player etc Power amplifier and speakers see page 20 for hookup details RR MEE READ SAN Which Connections Should I Use The AV controller supports several connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your other components Use the following sections as a guide For video components you must make an audio connection and a video connection Video Connection Formats Video equipment can be connected to the AV controller by using any one of the following video connection formats composite video S Video component video or HDMI the latter offering the best picture quality The AV controller can upconvert and downconvert between video formats depending on the HDMI Monitor setting which generally determines whether video signals are upconverted for the component video output or the HDMI output For optimal video performance THX r
187. ugh openings as they may touch dangerous volt age points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus Don t put candles or other burning objects on top of this unit Batteries Always consider the environmental issues and fol low local regulations when disposing of batteries If you install the apparatus in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack ensure that there is ade quate ventilation Leave 20 cm 8 of free space at the top and sides and 10 cm 4 at the rear The rear edge of the shelf or board above the apparatus shall be set 10 cm 4 away from the rear panel or wall creating a flue like gap for warm air to escape Precautions 1 Recording Copyright Unless it s for personal use only recording copyrighted material is illegal with out the permission of the copyright holder 2 AC Fuse The AC fuse inside the unit is not user serviceable If you cannot turn on the unit contact the dealer from whom you purchased this unit 3 Care Occasionally you should dust the unit all over with a soft cloth For stubborn stains use a soft cloth dampened with a weak solution of mild deter gent and water Dry the unit immediately afterwards with a clean cloth Don t use abrasive cloths thin ners alcohol or other chemical solvents because
188. up on page 47 The HDMI outputs are for connecting a TV or pro jector with an HDMI input SIRIUS antenna This jack is for connecting a SIRIUS digital antenna sold separately see page 67 9 XM antenna This jack is for connecting an XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock sold separately see page 62 MONITOR OUT The S Video or composite video jack should be connected to a video input on your TV or projector b ZONE 2 OUT This composite video output can be connected to a video input on a TV in Zone 2 42 IR IN A B and OUT A commercially available IR receiver can be con nected to the IR IN A or B jack allowing you to control the AV controller while you re in Zone 2 or control it when it s out of sight for example installed in a cabinet A commercially available IR emitter can be con nected to the IR OUT jack to pass IR infrared remote control signals through to other components 11 12 Getting to Know the AV Controller Continued 3 12V TRIGGER OUT A B C These outputs can be connected to the 12 volt trig ger inputs on other components ETHERNET This port is for connecting the AV controller to home automation equipment and external control lers Use only shielded Ethernet cables AM and FM ANTENNA HD Radio The AM push terminals are for connecting an AM antenna The FM jack is for connecting an FM antenna AC INLET The supplied power cord is connected here The other end of the power cord should
189. upconverted and output by the HDMI OUT MAIN or HDMI OUT SUB You can specify the output resolution for the HDMI out puts and COMPONENT VIDEO outputs and have the AV controller upconvert the picture resolution as neces sary to match the resolution supported by your TV 1 Press the RECEIVER button caver followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen our Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 1 Input Output Assign and then press ENTER The Input Output Assign menu appears Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 1 Monitor Out and then press ENTER The Monitor Out menu appears 1 1 Monitor Out HDMI Monitor Main Resolution Monitor Out2 Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select HDMI Monitor and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select No Select this if your TV is con nected to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 1 COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 2 ZONE 2 OUT S MONITOR OUT or V MONITOR OUT Main Select this if your TV is con nected to the HDMI OUT MAIN Sub Select this if your TV is con nected to the HDMI OUT SUB Note When Main or Sub is selected the onscreen setup menus are output by only the HDMI outputs If you re not using the HDMI outputs and select Main or Sub by mistake and the menus disappear press the AV controller s HDMI OUT button so that HDMI Monitor No appears on the display 45
190. utton followed by the mc SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen 100 Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 2 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears 2 Speaker Setup 1 Speaker Settings 2 Speaker Config 3 Speaker Distance 4 Level Calibration 5 Equalizer Settings 6 THX Audio Setup Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 6 THX Audio Setup and then press ENTER The THX Audio Setup screen appears 2 6 THX Audio Setup Surr Back Sp Spacing 1ft 4ft THX Subwoofer Yes BGC Off Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Surr Back Sp Spacing and use the Left and Right lt 4 b gt buttons to specify the distance between your sur round back speakers lt 1 ft lt 0 3 m Default Select this if your surround back speakers are between 0 and 1 foot 0 30 cm apart 1 4 ft 0 3 1 2 m Select this if your surround back speakers are between 1 and 4 feet 0 3 1 2 m apart gt 4 ft 21 2 m Select this if your sur round back speakers are more than 4 feet 1 2 m apart Note This setting is only available if the Surr Back Ch setting in the Speaker Configuration is set to 2ch page 95 Advanced Setup Continued Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select THX Sub woofer and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select No Select this if you do not have a TH
191. view and then press ENTER Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Save Review SP Config Review SP Distance Review SP Level Cancel The options are Review SP Config Review the speaker configuration settings Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Review SP Config Subwoofer Yes Front Full Band Center 80Hz Surround 100Hz Surr Back 150Hz Surr Back Ch 2ch Review SP Distance Review the speaker distance set tings Auto Speaker Setup LAUDYSSEY Review SP Distance Left 15ft Center 15ft Right 15ft Surr Right 7ft Surr Back R 7ft Surr Back L 7ft Surr Left 7ft Subwoofer 15ft Review SP Level Review the speaker level settings Auto Speaker Setup LAUDYSSEY Review SP Level Left E 12dB Center OdB Right 12dB Surr Right 43dB Surr Back R 4dB Surr Back L 6dB Surr Left 3dB Subwoofer OdB Press RETURN to return to the pre vious screen 56 Changing the Speaker Settings Manually In some cases the measurements taken by the automatic speaker setup may not provide usable results If running the speaker setup a second time doesn t help you ll have to set the speaker settings manually see pages 94 99 Notes For THX certified speakers the 80 Hz THX cross over frequency is recommended If you use the auto matic speaker setup you ll need to manually select 80 Hz THX for each THX
192. when tuned to a radio sta tion FM STEREO 58 Lights up when tuned to a ste reo FM station 4 SLEEP indicator 77 Lights up when the Sleep function has been set 1HD SPS GBA AUTO FTUNED4 FM STEREO J Audyssey indicator 52 Lights up during automatic speaker setup Headphone indicator 77 Lights up when a pair of headphones are plugged into the PHONES jack Message area Displays various information Audio input indicators 60 78 Indicate the type of audio input that s selected as the audio source HDMI ANALOG or DIGITAL While a digital HD Radio transmission is being received the DIGITAL indicator lights up While an analog HD Radio transmission is being received the ANALOG indicator lights up Volume level 57 Displays the volume level MUTING indicator 76 Flashes while the AV controller is muted Getting to Know the AV Controller Continued Rear Panel SONPONENT VIDEO EHS N2 IN OO 289100 yi 1 1 fen 1 1 1 AC INLET Ee AC OUTLET ej om Nu WO Oo MoDELNO PRSCBES ao aov sone i SMTONED 1 SW TA MAX D RI REMOTE CONTROL This f31 Remote Interactive jack can be con nected to the RI jack on another f3
193. when you want to use the AV controller solely as a preamplifier The SUB WOOFER jack is for connecting a powered sub woofer PRE OUT ZONE 2 ZONE 3 These analog audio outputs can be connected to the line inputs on amplifiers in Zone 2 and Zone 3 The SW jacks can be connected to the inputs on pow ered subwoofers in Zone 2 and Zone 3 amp AC OUTLET These switched AC outlets can be used to supply power to other AV components The type and num ber of outlets depends on the country in which you purchased your AV controller See pages 19 42 for hookup information Remote Controller Installing the Batteries To open the battery compartment press the small hollow and slide open the cover 2 Insert the three supplied batteries AA R6 in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment Notes If the remote controller doesn t work reliably try replacing the batteries Don t mix new and old batteries or different types of batteries If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time remove the batteries to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion Expired batteries should be removed as soon as possi ble to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion Using the Remote Controller When using the remote controller point it toward the AV controller s remote control sensor as shown below Remote control sensor STANDBY indicator AV controller Approx 16
194. your favorite station as normal see page 58 You can store them as presets just like AM and FM stations see page 75 If the current AM or FM station supports HD Radio tech nology the HD indicator lights up While a digital HD Radio transmission is being received the DIGITAL indicator lights up While an analog HD Radio transmission is being received the ANALOG indicator lights up Station name HD indicator Song title Artist name HD Radio channel number f the current AM or FM station supports HD Radio technology the station s name will be displayed instead of the band and frequency When music data is received song title and artist name information is displayed f the current HD Radio station supports multicast channels the name of the currently selected multicast channel will be displayed DIMMER SLEEP P Co C ENTER DISPLAY AUDIO SEL H w RC 690M AUDIO SEL ENTER DISPLAY Listening to the Radio Continued Selecting Multicast Channels FM HD Radio stations can transmit multiple programs on the same frequency by using what are called multicast channels If the current HD Radio station is broadcasting multicast channels the SPS secondary program ser vices indicator lights up Press ENTER The

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